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Bath player ratings vs Gloucester | 2025 Challenge Cup QF

Bath Rugby's Finn Russell during the EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final match between Bath Rugby and Gloucester Rugby at The Recreation Ground on April 13, 2025 in Bath, England. (Photo by Bob Bradford - CameraSport via Getty Images)

Bath player ratings: Bath surged into the EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals with a 61-26 demolition of Gloucester at the Rec, notching nine tries in an attacking masterclass that left their West Country rivals reeling.

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With Edinburgh now awaiting in the last four, here’s how we rated the Bath players:

1. Beno Obano – 7
Held his end up in the scrum against Russian tighthead Kirill Gotovtsev and threw in one trademark thunderous tackle with Barbeary. Didn’t get many chances in the loose but never wavered physically.

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    2. Tom Dunn – 8
    A talismanic presence. Scored from a maul, threw accurately at the lineout and made his physicality felt all evening. Set-piece general and defensive warrior.

    3. Archie Griffin – 7
    Took his try well with good support lines and stood up in the scrum. Still finding full rhythm after injury but a dependable outing from the 125kg Wales tighthead.

    Set Plays

    5
    Scrums
    6
    75%
    Scrum Win %
    100%
    13
    Lineout
    15
    85%
    Lineout Win %
    73%
    12
    Restarts Received
    5
    69%
    Restarts Received Win %
    40%

    4. Quinn Roux – 6.5
    Another understated shift from the 124kg former Ireland lock. Effective at the breakdown and industrious in the tight. Played his part in denying Gloucester second-half momentum.

    5. Ross Molony – 7.5
    Arguably the Irishman’s best outing yet in Bath colours. Split Gloucester with a strong carry off Russell’s inside ball and showed excellent awareness to tee up Griffin. Active in defence and composed throughout.

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    6. Ted Hill – 6.5
    Yellow carded for a brainrot breakdown offence but came back strong. Finished Bath’s eighth try and brought customary physicality to every contact. His carrying could have been more effective, averaging just 2.5 metres per carry.

    7. Ethan Staddon – 6
    Started with a bang but faded slightly. Disrupted well and helped Bath win the contact area but lacked standout moments in attack. Solid rather than spectacular.

    8. Alfie Barbeary – 9
    Irresistible. Two tries and a constant menace with ball in hand. His second was vintage Barbeary – a mix of aggression, footwork and vision. Back to his destructive best when it mattered most.

    9. Ben Spencer – 8
    Ran the show with typical calm and clarity. His kicking game was spot on and he kept the tempo high, helping Bath pile on five first-half tries. Nabbed a well-earned score himself with sharp support play and never really let Gloucester settle. Another assured performance from the skipper.

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    Ruck Speed

    0-3 secs
    53%
    66%
    3-6 secs
    30%
    28%
    6+ secs
    17%
    6%
    90
    Rucks Won
    53

    10. Finn Russell – 8
    Sublime in the first 40, threading passes that unlocked the Gloucester line with ease. One ill-judged kick handed Morris a try, and he cooled after the break, but still had enough left to send Coetzee through with a beauty.

    11. Will Muir – 8
    A near try early doors set the tone. Though caught out for Carreras’ score, his impact in broken field and aerial contests more than made up for it. Always threatened when given an inch.

    12. Will Butt – 6.5
    Less eye-catching than in previous outings. Big in defence during the sin-bin period and took contact well, but struggled to find space. Steady if not standout.

    13. Cameron Redpath – 7.5
    Grew into the contest after a quiet first half. Added breakdown presence and offered glue between phases. Not flashy, but tidy and increasingly influential as Bath turned the screw.

    14. Tom de Glanville – 7.5
    Relished the move to the wing. Opened Bath’s account after staying composed out wide and continually tested Gloucester with sharp running lines and smart offloads. Excellent in the air too, even if like Donoghue, he fell off a few too many tackles.

    15. Ciaran Donoghue – 7
    Electrifying from the outset. His early counter sparked the opening try and his elusive footwork repeatedly shredded Gloucester’s chase defence. Made metres look easy and produced a stunning hit on Christian Wade. Blotted the copybook with six missed tackles however.

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    16. Niall Annett – 6
    Came on late and didn’t put a foot wrong. Clean lineout work and tackled with intent.

    17. Francois van Wyk – 7.5
    Added immediate ballast. Carried hard and helped neutralise Gloucester’s fresh legs.

    18. Thomas du Toit – 6.5
    Tidy shift off the bench. Strong in contact and secured a couple of crucial scrums under pressure.

    19. Josh Bayliss – 6
    Got on the end of a few decent carries.

    20. Miles Reid – 7
    Showed typical edge at the breakdown, including one steal, and supported well in open play.

    21. Tom Carr-Smith – NA
    Introduced late with the game long won. Not on long enough for a fair rating.

    22. Max Ojomoh – NA
    Didn’t have enough time to make a meaningful contribution.

    23. Jaco Coetzee – 8
    A bruising if brief cameo. Ran with venom and purpose, capping off his shift with a deserved try from Russell’s delayed pass. Made every carry count and kept Gloucester retreating. Sadly injured himself in the act of scoring.

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    Flankly 39 minutes ago
    How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock

    Nick - thanks for another good piece.


    It’s remarkable that Matt Williams gets so upset about Bomb Squad tactics. He’s not just making recommendations, but getting all sweaty about bench splits. But it’s not really about bench splits. He just does not like forwards, and their role in the game.


    I thought this quote was telling:

    What about Kitshoff, what happened to his spine in South Africa? Do we know if that is as a result of the scrummaging they are put through?

    Ouch. So we are really on a program of reducing scrummaging to reduce spinal injuries? That’s the mission? And based on the statistically significant dataset of one case, a case in which he openly admits that he does not have the details. Regardless, if his goal is to reduce spinal injuries for prop forwards then arguing about bench splits seems like an odd place to start.


    It’s not just spinal injuries that he cares about. The risk of paralysis is an important issue, and he raises this too:

    I’m a bit of a lone voice but, because of my club-mate Grant Harper (ex-Western Suburbs prop who was paralysed after a collapsed scrum), I’m not shutting up on it.

    Injuries are horrible, and paralysis is truly awful. We should absolutely take it very seriously, and diligently implement whatever safety protocols and education programs we can to minimize these things. But we don’t ban skydiving or hang gliding, or crossing the road. Though Williams is not looking to ban rugby, he does seem to be intent on reducing the role of forwards in the game, based on entirely anecdotal data.


    It’s hard to tell what it’s all about. He makes this supposed safety case and says that no-one in his echo chamber disagrees with him:

    Every time I go out, old forwards and old props go up to me and they say, ‘you’re right’. I’ve never had anyone, apart from a few South Africans – because it’s good for South Africa – say it’s rubbish.

    It’s weird that “old props” are hanging around his front door and lobbying him, or maybe he just doesn’t “go out” much. Could it be that all of the hand-wringing about bench splits and scrummaging injuries is really a proxy for something else? Is it possible his issue is not about safety at all?


    Well, that is what it seems. For me the truth is in this comment:

    Can Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Australia and Argentina compete against South Africa, New Zealand and France if that’s the way the game goes? The answer to that is no.

    So, this is the real issue for him. The Bomb Squad tactic is a really good one, and you have to be really good to play against it. Or you should try to de-power it by banning it, wailing about injuries that it supposedly causes (it doesn’t) and clutching at anecdotal straws to make your case.


    The above quote is an insult to the five countries named, and it also suggests that no-one is going to be smart enough to come up with a game plan that neutralizes the bomb squad or turns it to a relative weakness. Williams is just a noisy fan looking to change the laws to favor his team and his personal tastes.


    I agree with your conclusions. This Rassie approach is far from being unfair to backs. Not only does it favor fleet-footed and versatile “skills players” in the double-digit positions, but each individual gets more game time in any given match.


    Whenever I go out I get exactly zero “old backs” coming up to me and complaining about the Bomb Squad tactic.


    Bravo, Rassie.

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