Bath ride momentum

Bath kept their surge going on April 18, beating Harlequins 48-15 at The Recreation Ground and taking a bonus point in the Gallagher Premiership. (englandrugby.com) The win came eight days after Bath’s 43-41 quarter-final victory over Northampton Saints on April 10, a result that sent them into the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals. (englandrugby.com) (skysports.com) Bath’s next European game is away to Union Bordeaux-Bègles on Sunday, May 3, with the Rugby Football Union fixture list showing a 15:00 kickoff at Stade Matmut-Atlantique. (englandrugby.com) That run has left Bath balancing two campaigns at once. The club sits second in the Premiership on 56 points after 13 matches, one point behind Northampton Saints on 57, while also chasing a place in the Champions Cup final. (bathrugby.com) (englandrugby.com) The scores explain the mood around the club. Bath has posted 48 points against Harlequins, 43 against Northampton, 31 against Saracens in Europe’s round of 16, and 31 away to Sale Sharks in league play since March 29. (englandrugby.com) (espn.com) The Harlequins result also underlined the gap between the teams in this Premiership season. Bath completed the weekend with 11 wins from 13 league matches, while Harlequins were ninth on 15 points after 13 games. (bathrugby.com) (espn.com) Bath’s European path has been steep. The club beat Saracens 31-22 in the round of 16, then came through the 84-point quarter-final against Northampton to set up a semifinal against a Bordeaux-Bègles side that topped its Champions Cup pool on 20 points. (englandrugby.com) (epcrugby.com) The schedule offers little room to pause. Bath goes to Northampton in the Premiership on April 25 before traveling to Bordeaux-Bègles eight days later, carrying a two-match burst of 91 points into the biggest European game left on its calendar. (englandrugby.com)