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Elia Elia of Harlequins makes a break against Bath
Bath Rugby can leapfrog Harlequins with a win over their English counterparts in Heineken Champions Cup Pool 3 on Friday night, with the action live from The Rec at 19:45 GMT.
Neither side can finish in the top two of Pool 3 with just one win between them, a victory for Harlequins in the reverse fixture last year.
Key facts
- Bath and Harlequins have met three previously in European competition, with Bath winning both Challenge Cup encounters in 2006/07, however, Harlequins won their only Heineken Champions Cup meeting to date in Round 2.
- Harlequins have won five of their last seven Heineken Champions Cup games against Gallagher Premiership opposition (L2), including each of their last two in a row.
- Bath have lost each of their last five Heineken Champions Cup games, their longest run without a victory in Europe’s top tier.
- Harlequins have made the fewest carries this season, although Bath have made the fewest breaks and metres.
Stuart Hooper on the test against Harlequins on Friday evening… pic.twitter.com/SBEjI36Xdg
— Bath Rugby (@bathrugby) January 8, 2020
Luke Northmore in action for Harlequins
Harlequins came out on top against Bath Rugby in a highly entertaining Pool 3 match that resulted in three tries apiece.
Bath were fastest out of the blocks, with Walker running in the first try after five minutes and Freddie Burns adding the extras.
But Quins hit back quickly, with James Chisholm crossing after some hefty movement in the pack, and Brett Herron converted to get the scores level on 12 minutes.
The visitors moved ahead by five points in the 17th minute with a fabulous try from Gabriel Ibitoye as Aaron Morris and Luke Northmore linked up to set him free.
🎤 "The key thing for me is the resilience we showed. Especially in the last 5-10 minutes."
🎤 "We know last week was bad and we wanted to come here and step up."
Alex Dumbrandt and Danny Care with @Sarraelgan following Harlequins win against Bath… #HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/eHtDdGFbBH
— Rugby on BT Sport (@btsportrugby) January 10, 2020
Gabe Hamer-Webb’s impressive turn of pace in the last seconds of the first half drew his team level – and Burns’s subsequent conversion meant they went in at the break just ahead.
Of the fly halves, though, Herron began the second half with more chances, kicking a 47th-minute penalty and converting Alex Dombrandt’s 54th-minute try.
Jackson Willison’s run into the corner on 57 minutes was then converted by Burns to give Bath some hope.
Then Herron’s penalty eleven minutes from time extended the visitors’ lead further – and ultimately secured the 25-19 win.
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