The Clash (rugby union)

The Clash is an annual rugby union match hosted by Bath Rugby around Easter time each year. It is one of Bath's regular home matches in Premiership Rugby but it is moved from their usual home ground at the Recreation Ground in Bath (14,500 capacity[1]) to the much larger Twickenham Stadium in London (82,000 seats[2]).

An aerial view of Twickenham Stadium

There are other high-profile matches in London between Premiership Rugby clubs at other times, particularly the London Double Header and the Big Game (also at Twickenham) and Saracens' European or Premiership games at Wembley Stadium, London Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The 2020 match against Wasps was rescheduled and moved to The Rec as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Game History

2017

8 April 2017 14:00

Bath	27–21	Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Joseph 20' c A. Watson (2) 67' c, 70' c Con: Ford (3/3) 22', 68', 71' Pen: Ford (2/3) 27', 50'	Report	Try: O'Connor 4' c Veainu 11' m Con: F. Burns (1/2) 5' Pen: F. Burns (3/3) 30', 42', 65'

Twickenham Attendance: 61,868 Referee: JP Doyle

2018

7 April 2018 14:00

Bath	19–34	Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: Dunn 32' c Con: Priestland (1/1) 33' Pen: Priestland (4/5) 5', 16', 57' 65'	Report	Try: Thompstone 26' c Kalamafoni (2) 49' m, 62' m S. Harrison 72' c Veainu 77' c Con: G. Ford (3/5) 27', 73', 79' Pen: G. Ford (1/2) 13'

Twickenham Attendance: 60,880 Referee: Wayne Barnes

2019

6 April 2019 14:00

Bath	26–19	Bristol Bears
Try: Joseph 1' c Roberts 9' m Cokanasiga 21' c Priestland 55' c Con: Priestland (3/4) 2', 22', 56'		Try: D. Thomas 69' c Con: Madigan (1/1) 70' Pen: Sheedy (4/4) 7', 30', 34', 40'

Twickenham Attendance: 60,152 Referee: JP Doyle

Notes

References

1. "Club-by-club guide - Bath Rugby". BBC. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
2. "Twickenham Stadium". Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
3. "Premiership Rugby confirm rescheduled 2019/20 fixtures". Bath Rugby. Retrieved 10 July 2020.