Northampton beat Bath in a 119-point try-fest, the second highest-scoring match in English top-flight rugby history.
Northampton have taken down Bath in one of the most extraordinary games English club rugby has ever produced. Eighteen tries and 119 points made this home win a shootout from start to finish.
The total is the second highest in the history of England's top flight. Defences were stretched and attacks were rewarded, and the points kept coming at a pace that left little room to breathe.
For Northampton, it was a statement of attacking intent. They won a contest where both sides were happy to throw the ball wide and trade blows, and they were the team that finished on top when the dust settled.
Bath will take plenty of positives from their own attacking output, but they could not stop the Northampton onslaught. In a match this chaotic, defensive discipline was always going to be the deciding factor, and the hosts coped better with the madness.
For neutrals, it was a reminder of why rugby at its best is thrilling: wave after wave of tries, momentum swings, and a result that was never really safe. A game like this will be talked about for a long time.
