Will Muir inspires Bath to big win over Northampton to secure home semi-final

Bath 43-12 NorthamptonWill Muir scores two of Bath’s six tries to seal second placeBath could hardly have wished for a more encouraging May day beside the River Avon. A comfortable win over the Premiership leaders was almost the lesser bonus compared with the unexpected prize of a home semi-final. Sale have done them a mighty favour which may not be repaid when the Sharks head to Somerset in the last four.Admittedly this was largely a Saints second string but Bath are precisely the kind of