Bath Rugby

Bath gave a good account of themselves on Friday night but a try from Andrew Higgins and a penalty try awarded for a high tackle on Joe Maddock were unable to prevent Cardiff from claiming a 24-18 home win.

The lights may be going out on the EDF Energy Cup as we know it as event organisers look to revamp the competition for next season, yet Bath Rugby re-ignited their Cup campaign with a 21-24 victory in a stirring encounter at Edgeley Park.

Bath Rugby bounced back from last weekend's heartbreaking defeat in Toulouse with a hard-fought 13-9 Heineken Cup victory against Newport Gwent Dragons at the Rec.

Bath Rugby's opening Heineken Cup fixture against Toulouse was always going to be a fierce affair, but nothing could have prepared either side for the dramatic final minute victory for the home side that snatched the glory from Bath Rugby in the dying seconds. After a nail-bitingly close 80 minutes, Toulouse came out on top with a final score of 18-16.

With just three days to recover from the remarkable victory over London Wasps on Wednesday night, it was a new-look squad that took to the field for the EDF Energy Cup match against Leicester Tigers and whilst motivation was high, the Guinness Premiership leaders could not produce a repeat performance and the Tigers left the Rec with a 15-19 win.

Adams Park proved to be a bogey ground for Bath Rugby last season, yet on a bitter evening in Buckinghamshire, Bath made amends in the best possible way, defeating champions London Wasps 23-27 in an exhilarating match to move to the top of the Guinness Premiership table.

At times, Bath Rugby produced some breathtaking rugby on Saturday to secure a 37-19 home victory over Worcester Warriors at The Rec and claim a four try bonus point on the way.

Bath Rugby put fans and coaches alike through some anxious moments at the Madejski stadium on Saturday afternoon but they held firm in the end to record a 20-16 victory in Reading.

The Wanderers continued their perfect start to the Guinness 'A' League season with a five-try bonus point win over Bath United. Final score 39-12 to Wanderers.