Northampton beat Bath in 119-point Premiership encounter

Northampton Saints beat Bath 71-48 in England's rugby Premiership on October 10, with 18 tries scored between the teams and Ollie Sleightholme completing a hat-trick.

The defending champions scored 11 tries to Bath's seven. The combined total of 119 points was the second highest in the league's history, behind Northampton's 94-33 victory over Bristol in May.

Despite the final margin, the contest remained close well into the second half. Alex Mitchell's try put the hosts back in front at 45-41 before Northampton began to pull away.

Sleightholme extended the advantage and completed his hat-trick. Late tries from Alex Coles and Tommy Freeman secured the win, with Freeman scoring twice overall.

Bath's seven tries were not enough to avoid a 23-point defeat in a match dominated by attacking play from both teams.