Bath Rugby Reaches Premiership Final After Comeback Win Over Bristol

Bath secured their place in the Gallagher Premiership final with a commanding second-half comeback against local rivals Bristol Bears, overcoming a 13-6 halftime deficit to win 34-20. Despite Bristol's strong start, featuring a spectacular 95-metre try by Kalaveti Ravouvou and James Dun, Bath's intense and relentless second-half performance, including four tries by Ted Hill, Joe Cokanasiga, Will Muir, and Max Ojomoh, turned the game decisively in their favor. Key contributions came from man of the match Guy Pepper and the control exerted by Ben Spencer and Finn Russell, as Bath transformed the Recreation Ground into a hostile environment for Bristol. This victory gives Bath a chance to end their 29-year title drought and potentially complete a treble, having already won the Premiership Cup and European Challenge Cup this season. They will face either Leicester Tigers or Sale Sharks in the final at Twickenham on June 14. The team's remarkable turnaround from being bottom of the league three years ago to Premiership finalists highlights their resurgence under coach Johann van Graan.