Four-Try Irish Denied By Bulls-eye Burns

- Neale Harvey

The discarded England playmaker set up a superlative try for winger Levi Davis and was 100 percent with the boot, notching 16 points as Bath kept their noses in front of an Irish side that managed four tries but had to make do with just two bonus points.

Burns said: “I was just happy to be out there after my suspension and I was proud of our youngsters who stood up well. It’s nice to be in an environment where they listen and for them to see the game out as they did at the end was satisfying for the whole team.”

Bath’s pack laid down an ominous marker for the opening try, forcing a scrum penalty from which Burns found the 22. The lineout was worked to Ben Tapuai, who waltzed through midfield with embarrassing ease before rounding last man James Marshall to race home.