Content overview: “Northampton Saints Smash Bath 71-48 in 11-Try Premiership Classic as Ollie Sleightholme Sc”. Northampton Saints delivered a stunning attacking masterclass in a 71-48 victory over Bath at Franklin's Gardens, in the second-highest scoring match in Premiership Rugby history. The defending champions ran in 11 tries, with winger Ollie Sleightholme grabbing a hat-trick and Tommy Freeman adding two more, as the two sides combined for 18 tries and 119 points. Only Saints' own 94-33 demolition of Bristol in May 2024 produced more points in a league game.
The result cements Northampton's status as the Premiership's most explosive attacking side, blending pace, offloading, and clinical finishing to overwhelm a Bath team that had entered the match among the league's top defences. For Bath, the heavy defeat raises questions about their ability to match the champions' intensity in high-stakes encounters, despite scoring seven tries themselves in a chaotic, defence-optional affair. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.