Barbeary doubles up as rampant Bath run in nine tries

Bath's quest for a rare treble of trophies remains on track after a chaotic West Country derby where the Premiership leaders and Premiership Cup holders out-scored Gloucester nine tries to four to progress to the semi-finals of the European Challenge Cup.

- Daniel Gallan

They will meet Edinburgh in the Scottish capital in early May and will start as clear favourites. Get the job done up north and they will face either Lyon or Racing 92 in the final a week before the league playoffs get going. There is a lot of rugby still to be played, but a team full of confidence, one stacked with superstar talent and strength in depth, have given their fans enough evidence to be hopeful of adding more silverware before the summer.

"I'm just glad it's finished," the Bath head coach, Johann van Graan, said. "Gloucester are tough to beat and we know the game is never done. We keep saying to each other that it's the best defence against the best attack.

"It's the seventh game in a row where we've scored 40 points or more. But the most important thing is can we keep the opposition down. Our attack and our defence are working pretty well at the moment."