Bath head coach Johann Van Graan praised his side’s comeback after seeing them overturn a 24-17 half-time deficit to claim a 12-try Gallagher Premiership thriller
Bath have been talked up as Premiership winners but Gloucester's early-season dynamism ensures a bare-knuckle ride West Country derby
England wing Tom Roebuck scored two tries as Sale secured a breathless 31-27 bonus-point win over Gloucester at the Salford Community Stadium.
Wade was yellow-carded late in the action amid a storming Bristol fightback, but he also showed his class with a treble that took his Premiership career try tally to 85.
Christian Wade scored a hat-trick of tries as Gloucester claimed a remarkable 44-41 Gallagher Premiership victory over west country rivals Bristol at Ashton Gate.
Without departed skipper Owen Farrell, new recruit Fergus Burke slipped seamlessly into his shoes to guide the visitors to a morale-boosting 35-26 success.
Gloucester lifted the Premiership Rugby Cup for the first time with a 23-13 comeback victory over Leicester at Kingsholm.
Gloucester and Leicester Tigers have named their squads for the Premiership Rugby Cup final at Kingsholm on Friday, with the first piece of silverware of the season up for grabs.
