Max Pearce started at hooker and was joined in the pack by lock Harvey Cuckson and flankers Thompson Cowan and Ethan Staddon.

Tom Carr-Smith lined up at scrum-half with forwards Scott Kirk, Will Jeanes and Eddie Erskine named on the bench.

Bath headed for their last away trip of the season looking to close the gap on third-placed Durham following a run of defeats.

Three converted tries in the first half raced the visitors into a comfortable lead. George Doel was the beneficiary of a 22-metre maul drive off the line-out and Pearce scored a similar effort, albeit with the set piece starting 15 metres closer to the line.

A cheeky grubber from Carr-Smith saw centre Ludo Kolade dot down under the sticks to complete Bath’s first half scoring ahead of a solitary Swansea finish just shy of the break.

Bath’s defence was immaculate in the second period, shutting out the Swans and they managed to cross for a bonus-point try to move up to third in the BUCS Super Rugby table.

Replacement nine Archie Friend’s delightful inside ball sent Tom Williams on a scurry to an extremly muddy try area to seal victory.

The University of Bath host Exeter in their final match of the regular season on Wednesday 15 March.

Team Bath bounce back with bonus-point win over Swansea

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