hat-trick on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/hat-trick/Recent content in hat-trick on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 06 Jun 2026 17:18:20 +0000Hat-trick hero Thomas du Toit stars as Bath Rugby secure home semi-final with defeat of Leicester Tigershttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/hat-trick-hero-thomas-du-toit-stars-as-bath-rugby-secure-home-semi-final-with-defeat-of-leicester-tigers/Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:18:20 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/hat-trick-hero-thomas-du-toit-stars-as-bath-rugby-secure-home-semi-final-with-defeat-of-leicester-tigers/Bath Rugby secured a vital home semi-final spot in the Gallagher Premiership play-offs after a dramatic 24-22 victory over Leicester Tigers at a rain-soaked Recreation Ground on the final weekend of the regular season. With this win, Bath finished second behind Northampton Saints and will host Exeter Chiefs next Saturday. Their opponents, Leicester Tigers, will face a challenging away fixture against Northampton as the Premiership title race heats up. The star of the match was Bath’s South African tighthead prop Thomas du Toit, who scored an impressive hat-trick of tries—all from close range—in what was a memorable farewell performance before his move to the Sharks in Durban at the season’s end.