Bath bury humiliation as Faletau roars back like a Lion

By NEALE HARVEY
TAULUPE Faletau hammered out a statement to Lions boss Warren Gatland with a man-of-the-match display as Bath exorcised the ghosts of last week’s humiliation at Saracens to book a Challenge Cup semifinal against Ospreys or Stade Francais.
Buccaneering No.8 Faletau produced a dominant all-round display, bagging his first tries for the club before rallying his side in the face of a determined second-half onslaught from Brive.
Anthony Watson shone at full-back while Semesa Rokoduguni also notched a splendid try-double to add to Tom Homer’s sniping finish, but it was...

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