Bath defeated Saracens in the Investec Champions Cup round of 16 at The Rec and booked a place in the quarter-finals.
Bath beat Saracens in the Investec Champions Cup round of 16 on Saturday to move into the quarter-finals.
The home side held off a determined Saracens challenge at The Rec, with BBC Sport describing Bath as having done enough to see out the result. EPCR’s match page marked the fixture full time, and Saracens’ own reporting also confirmed the defeat.
The win sends Bath into the last eight of the competition and keeps their Champions Cup run alive heading into the quarter-final stage, scheduled for April 10-12.
The match was played in Bath’s home ground and had the feel of a knockout contest throughout, with Saracens pushing hard before Bath closed it out. The available sources do not yet include the final scoreline, but the outcome is clear: Bath advance, Saracens are out.
It is another notable result in a busy weekend of European rugby and gives Bath a major home victory at a crucial stage of the tournament.
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