Bath extend unbeaten home run to 10 matches with six-try success against Cardiff Met
The University of Bath recorded a 10th successive Men’s BUCS Super Rugby home win after defeating Cardiff Met 38-14 on the 3G pitch at the Team Bath Sports Training Village on Wednesday.
The men’s 1st XV, sponsored by Bath Building Society and Rengen, built a commanding first-half lead thanks to tries from Harry Walker, Sam Winters, Bailey Cutts and Jasper Spandler.
Walker opened the scoring after 13 minutes, with Max Hooper adding the conversion, before Winters crossed six minutes later to double Bath’s advantage.
Cutts touched down midway through the half and Hooper was again on target with the conversion, while Spandler added a fourth try on the half-hour mark as the hosts established a 24-0 lead.
Cardiff Met responded after the break, with tries from Will Pearce and Dylan D’Arcy, and Elis Thomas converting both to reduce the deficit to 24-14 and briefly threaten a comeback.
Bath, though, finished strongly. Walker grabbed his second try of the night with five minutes remaining, converted by James Linegar (pictured), before captain Will Keylock crossed late on to complete the scoring and secure a tenth successive BUCS Super Rugby home victory.
The result also represented a successful defence of the BUCS Challenge Shield, which remains at the Team Bath Sports Training Village.
Bath will have another opportunity to defend the BUCS Challenge Shield on home turf when they welcome Leeds Beckett to the Sports Training Village on Wednesday 18th November (6.30pm kick-off).
They have two away matches before then, at Nottingham on Wednesday 4th November (2pm) and Durham on Wednesday 11th November (6pm).
Match stats
University of Bath starting XV: 1 Jacob Yates, 2 Jasper Spandler, 3 Henry Mountford, 4 Tom Hilton, 5 Rory McKnight, 6 Alex Yeabsley, 7 Will Keylock, 8 Connor Treacey, 9 Ieuan Davies, 10 Max Hooper, 11 Sam Winters, 12 Jack Harrison, 13 Bailey Cutts, 14 Harry Walker, 15 Jack Woods. Impact players: 16 Harry Osborne, 17 Oban Baird, 18 Jai Sahi, 19 Fred Kempton, 20 Evan Jones, 21 Isaac Mears, 22 James Linegar, 23 Jamie Howick.
Tries: Walker 2, Winters, Cutts, Spandler, Keylock.Conversions: Hooper 2, Linegar 2.
Cardiff Met starting XV: 1 Will Pearce, 2 Jamie Longyear, 3 Alex Wakefield, 4 Alfie Blackett, 5 Gabriel Williams, 6 Arthur Moore, 7 Charlie Probert, 8 Rhys Spavins, 9 Archie Lloyd, 10 Matt Bonds, 11 Toby Lock, 12 Gethyn Hunter, 13 Adam Whalley, 14 Dylan D’Arcy, 15 Ryan Williams. Impact players: 16 Jac Morris, 17 George Wilkinson, 18 Jack Clease, 19 Ed Bachelor, 20 Cerith Davies, 21 Owen Clewes, 22 Elis Thomas, 23 Gethin O’Callaghan.
