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Prem Cup: Bath, Saints, Sale reach semis after Pool wins

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Defending champions Bath overpowered local rivals Gloucester 38-26 to secure an away semi-final against Leicester Tigers next weekend. Bath needed a bonus point to leapfrog Gloucester and started strongly with early tries from Tom Carr-Smith and Kepu Tuipulotu. Ben Redshaw replied for Gloucester before Will Muir and Carr-Smith secured the bonus point.

Further scores from Ethan Staddon and Max Ojomoh sealed the win as Gloucester's defensive frailties were exposed. In Pool B, Northampton Saints edged past Saracens 35-33 to set up an away semi-final against Exeter Chiefs. Olly Hartley and James Ramm exchanged early tries before Nick Tompkins put Saracens ahead.

George Furbank's effort leveled the scores at halftime, but Saracens took a healthy lead through Theo Dan, Rotimi Segun and Brandon Jackson. Chunya Munga, Rory Hutchinson and George Hendy's scores ensured the Saints continued their long winning run. In the Pool A dead rubber, Sale Sharks overcame Bristol Bears 41-36 in an entertaining match where Sale's second-half tries from Dan du Preez, Ben Bamber and Joe Bedlow secured victory.