Bath pay price for first-half flop

Bath coach John Connolly was left to rue a disastrous first-half performance as he watched his side get knocked out of Europe at Stade Marcel Michelin today.

The Zurich Premiership front-runners crashed to a 38-22 defeat as Montferrand turned around a 14-point deficit after the first leg of the semi-final to sneak into the Parker Pen Challenge Cup final with a two-point overall advantage.