WE GOT LUCKY

Cullen admits his Blues were fortunate with Larmour try

Bath 10 Leinster 17

win. There are a hell of a lot of things we can get better at. We just lacked that little bit of sharpness in the first 20 or 30 minutes of the game. We need to make sure we understand what gets us into trouble and what makes us good.”

Sexton limped off near the end of the game due to a suspected calf muscle issue, although Cullen does not think it’s serious.

Bath’s Recreation Ground loss means they have won just once since mid-september and only a victory in Dublin will suffice if they are to stay afloat in Europe.

“If we played like that every week we would be a different side,” Bath rugby director Todd Blackadder said. “There was really nothing between the teams.

“I thought we were in a massive arm-wrestle today and it came down to a couple of little decisions.” BATH:

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