TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING, KNOW WHERE YOU HAVE COME FROM

The 20-minute bonus point against the Chiefs can either be seen as a flying retaliation to the tortuous loss against Saints, or as a period that flattered to deceive - chiefly enabled by a 20-minute red card in a key defensive position. Bath’s attack after that 20th minute mark was only a few flashes brighter than the Saints game, aided by Muir’s return, Redpath’s lithe energy, Alfie’s “Oomph”, and the real Mr. Russell turning up from his Xmas pudding.  In those last 4 minutes, the forwards-only 41 phase drive up the field was a team simply relying on its super-strength (and a healthy dose of recent winner’s belief).