Bath booked their place in a second successive English Premiership final after coming from behind to beat southwest rivals Bristol 34-20 on Friday.
Regular season table-toppers Bath, who’ve already won the European Challenge Cup this season, were 13-6 behind at half time, with Bristol leading through two AJ MacGinty penalties and a try from James Dun.
All Bath had to show for their efforts in the opening 40 minutes at their Recreation Ground home were two penalties from Scotland flyhalf Finn Russell.
But they went ahead early in the second half as Ted Hill and Joe Cokanasiga scored tries before Will Muir and Max Ojomoh crossed Bristol’s line to leave the Bears with a gap they never looked like overcoming despite Bernhard Janse van Rensburg pulling a try back.
What a season Max Ojomoh is having 🫡
Bath stretch their lead to 21 points.#GallagherPrem | #BATvBRI pic.twitter.com/FqA8RIvXju
— Rugby on TNT Sports (@rugbyontnt) June 6, 2025
Coach Johann van Graan’s side, beaten in last season’s Premiership final by Northampton, will face either Leicester or Sale – who play on Saturday – at Twickenham on 14 June as they bid to win their first league title since 1996.
🗣️ “What I do believe in life is the human spirit, it’s pretty special to be a leader of this group.”
Johann van Graan is looking forward to a Braai with his family after reaching the #GallagherPrem final with @BathRugby 🥩🍗 pic.twitter.com/BMZWBzqmze
— Rugby on TNT Sports (@rugbyontnt) June 6, 2025
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