6 days ago · Bristol
Sleightholme hat-trick fires up Northampton in 11-try blitz of Bath
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. The Guardian Sport is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Bristol. The first report grouped here was at 10 Oct 2026, 16:22 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Sleightholme hat-trick fires up Northampton in 11-try blitz of Bath”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Prem Rugby: Northampton 71-48 Bath Second-highest scoring match in league’s history Chalk this up as a victory for the Northampton Knicks. In a remarkable match with 18 tries, 119 points were racked up and defence relegated to the merest of afterthoughts, the defending Prem champions romped home.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian Sport
Sleightholme hat-trick fires up Northampton in 11-try blitz of Bath
- Picked up by The Guardian Sport
Sleightholme hat-trick fires up Northampton in 11-try blast of Bath
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian