Bath thrashed Sale 60-19 to boost their hopes of securing a play-off spot in the Prem Rugby Cup, thanks in large part to Dan Frost's hat-trick of tries. The hooker, who had been instrumental in Bath's dominance throughout the match, scored all three of his tries from the back of the maul and was backed up by impressive performances from Arthur Green and George Timmins.
The Sharks' defence looked stretched at times, allowing the visiting pack to power over for try after try. Frost was the star man, however, as he took his tally to 11 points with a hat-trick that included two tries from the back of the maul. His treble was completed when he burst through a gap in the Sale defence just before halftime.
Sale fought hard to get back into the game, but Bath's forwards were too strong and they dominated possession for much of the match. The home side scored four tries through Nathan Jibulu and Albert Bradshaw, but it was not enough to stop Bath from winning comfortably.
The win moves Bath up to third place in Group A, while Sale remain in sixth spot. Frost's hat-trick has put him at the top of the try-scoring table, and his impressive performance will give the Bath coaching team food for thought as they prepare for their next match.
In contrast to Frost's dominant display, Arthur Green was also on the scoresheet with two tries, while George Timmins registered a swift double. Charlie Griffin, Jason Spandler, and debutant Tyler Mason all added to the try tally, which stood at 10 before Will Muir set up Mason to take it to 11.
The final move of the game came when Albert Bradshaw pulled one back for Sale with just minutes left on the clock, but it was too little, too late.
The Sharks' defence looked stretched at times, allowing the visiting pack to power over for try after try. Frost was the star man, however, as he took his tally to 11 points with a hat-trick that included two tries from the back of the maul. His treble was completed when he burst through a gap in the Sale defence just before halftime.
Sale fought hard to get back into the game, but Bath's forwards were too strong and they dominated possession for much of the match. The home side scored four tries through Nathan Jibulu and Albert Bradshaw, but it was not enough to stop Bath from winning comfortably.
The win moves Bath up to third place in Group A, while Sale remain in sixth spot. Frost's hat-trick has put him at the top of the try-scoring table, and his impressive performance will give the Bath coaching team food for thought as they prepare for their next match.
In contrast to Frost's dominant display, Arthur Green was also on the scoresheet with two tries, while George Timmins registered a swift double. Charlie Griffin, Jason Spandler, and debutant Tyler Mason all added to the try tally, which stood at 10 before Will Muir set up Mason to take it to 11.
The final move of the game came when Albert Bradshaw pulled one back for Sale with just minutes left on the clock, but it was too little, too late.
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. And for Bath's forwards to dominate possession for most of the match is pretty impressive too - they really showed their strength as a team 
. It'll be interesting to see how Frost's try-scoring record goes from here on out... maybe he'll get even more tries under his belt? 
! dan frost is literally a genius on the pitch 
his hat-trick was insane and i love how he scored from all these different angles 
i mean sale tried their best but bath's forwards just had too much power 
️. now that bath has secured that top spot in group a i'm hyped for the play-offs 
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! Dan Frost is absolutely on fire right now 
and I think he's got a real shot at that try-scoring table top spot 
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. It's not like Sale was out of it until the end though, credit to them for giving it a good go 
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. Dan Frost's hat-trick is insane! I mean, who needs a defense when you've got a try-scoring machine like that 
. And Arthur Green and George Timmins just chillin', scoring two tries each... meanwhile Sale's defense was just, like, totally stretched out there 
. Guess they needed to work on their excuses for not buying new jerseys instead of training 
! they're like a well-oiled machine out there, all working together and using their skills to get those tries in. dan frost is literally unstoppable 
. anyway, this win is def a boost for bath's hopes of making the play-offs, fingers crossed! 
, scoring 3 tries and taking his points tally to 11 
! And Arthur Green and George Timmins were also on fire 
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! And let's not forget about Arthur Green and George Timmins, they're the dynamic duo of Bath's pack 
his hat-trick was insane and sale's defense looked so beatable at times 
but kudos to them for putting up a good fight anyway 
can't wait to see what bath does next match 
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. It's like playing a game of chess - you gotta think three moves ahead.
️. It's clear that Frost's dominance has put him at the forefront of attention from coaches around the league 
. With a top-three spot secured and their try-scoring prowess in full swing, they're poised to make some noise in the competition 
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