• England wing’s try one of four that boost Bath’s play-off hopes
Joe Cokanasiga endured a mixed return to Twickenham as Bath clinched a rare bonus-point victory over their West Country rivals Bristol. The 21-year-old hulking wing scored his third try in four matches here and first since shining in England’s Six Nations win over Italy but lasted only until half-time due to a shoulder injury.
It threatens to take the gloss off a significant win for Bath – the home team on the day – who are chasing both a top-six finish and maintain hopes of a place in the playoffs, even if Bath’s director of rugby, Todd Blackadder, is optimistic Cokanasiga will not be sidelined for long.
Written by Gerard Meagher at Twickenham
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/06/bath-bristol-premiership-match-report under the title “Bath’s Joe Cokanasiga injured while scoring try in defeat of Bristol”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
