Unhappy Bath time for Warriors
Bath recorded back-to-back Aviva Premiership wins for the first time this season with a 36-17 victory over Worcester.
Last Updated: 03/03/12 4:41pm
Bath recorded back-to-back Aviva Premiership wins for the first time this season with a 36-17 victory over Worcester at the Recreation Ground.
Three tries in 11 first-half minutes put the hosts in control after Tom Arscott had given the Warriors an early lead, and two further tries in the second half secured only their second try bonus point of the campaign.
Worcester came into the game on the back of a fine success over defending champions Saracens, and grabbed the game's opening try on 12 minutes.
Having turned Bath over, Worcester quickly moved the ball wide for wing Arscott to score, with Andy Goode adding the extras.
However, the visitors' lead lasted just seven minutes as a lovely move resulted in Tom Biggs diving over, Tom Heathcote slotting the conversion.
Moved clear
Bath then moved clear when a deft pass from Francois Louw sent Matt Banahan in beside the posts and then Claassens darted over following sustained pressure.
Goode landed a penalty to leave Worcester trailing 21-10 at the break, but the game was put beyond them on 51 minutes when South African Claassens grabbed his second try of the game.
Worcester scored their second try with 10 minutes remaining, Miles Benjamin touching down underneath the posts, but a late Heathcote penalty and Biggs try put the gloss on a fine Bath performance.
