A terrific try from full-back Santiago Carreras was the highlight of Bath's opening night 33-17 bonus-point victory over Harlequins. The Argentina international intercepted a Tyrone Green pass with his boot, kicking the ball into the air and collecting it one-handed before smoothly accelerating away to score under the posts.\n\nDan du Preez, Joe Cokanasiga and Dan Frost added first-half tries for Bath who led 28-10 at the break, with Will Porter and Chandler Cunningham-South replying for Quins. Pedro Delgado reduced the gap early in the second half but Ewan Richards' late try ensured it would be Bath who started the new season with a win.\n\nBath took the lead in the 12th minute when Du Preez powered over.

The hosts hit back through quick-thinking from scrum-half Porter, who picked up a loose ball and raced away to score. Cokanasiga grabbed Bath's second after sprinting through a gap in the Quins defence, and Carreras then produced the early try-of-the-season contender.\n\nBath showed grit as Frost scored from a maul in first-half added time, putting Bath 28-10 up at half-time. Delgado crossed for Quins early in the second half, but Bath's pack secured a fifth try through Richards after 71 minutes.

Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan said: "We stuck to our DNA, we were tough to beat and ultimately we've got to be happy with that performance.".