Bath secure top seeding with second-half blitz

RUNAWAY leaders Bath ruled out any chance of being overtaken by their Premiership rivals with a 55-19 bonus point victory against Newcastle that secures top seeding in the play-offs.

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However, it took a flurry of second-half tries to subdue the Falcons, who were leading just after half-time despite having lost full-back Louis Brown to a red card. Bath’s eventual eight tries not only secured a 13th win in 15 matches but took their points difference to an unassailable 238.

Rookie fly-half Ciaran Donoghue announced himself to the Premiership with a stunning solo try after just 107 seconds of his league debut.