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Rugby Van Graan targets home semi-final after Newcastle rout
Bristol Post
|May 18, 2026
BATH head coach Johann van Graan is giving his players a few days’ break in the coming week after confirming a Gallagher Prem play-off place with a 69-12 win over bottom club Newcastle.
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Henry Arundell, right, celebrates scoring Bath's third try in the win against Newcastle at the Recreation Ground
(Picture: Nigel French/PA)
They will then set their sights on a home semi-final in their bid to defend their crown.
England wing Henry Arundell crossed twice as Bath were unstoppable in racing to a 31-0 lead with five tries before half-time, and Santiago Carreras was among those who got in on the act as six more followed after the break. Arundell finished with four tries.
Van Graan said: “Tonight is about the five points that we got against Newcastle and that puts us in a semi-final again. It’s three seasons in a row that we've been in the top four.
This story is from the May 18, 2026 edition of Bristol Post.
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