Number eight: Taulupe Faletau – Imperious as usual. 7.5/10
Openside flanker: Sam Underhill – The England man was destructive but not always very effective. 6/10
Blindside flanker: Zach Mercer – Knocked on when he had the opportunity to score when it was 0-0, but recovered well with some brilliant carrying and tackling, especially in the second-half. A future England star for sure. 7/10
No mistake this time! 👊
We have the first try of the new #GallagherPrem season, and it’s Tom Homer who makes amends for his earlier error.
Huge from Mercer in the build-up 💪 pic.twitter.com/bP7LXpsnRf
— Rugby on BT Sport (@btsportrugby) August 31, 2018
Lock: Matt Garvey (c) The Bath skipper was outshone by his second-row partner. – 6/10
Lock: Dave Attwood – His first game back since his loan at Toulon, the England international was a menace at the breakdown, solid at the lineout and looked like he was starting to get back to his best. Positive signs moving forward. 7/10
Tighthead prop: Henry Thomas – 6/10
Hooker: Jack Walker – 6/10
Loosehead prop: Nathan Catt – Wreaked havoc at scrum time in the first half, outmuscling his opposite number. Made his tackles and was good in run support. 7/10