Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder believes his side can play a lot better after their 22-12 victory over Harlequins in the Premiership.
A Max Clark try and 17 points from Rhys Priestland’s boot saw Bath to the win at the Recreation Ground as they stay fourth in the table.
Despite the triumph, Blackadder feels there is still a lot of work to do if they are to pick up further points during the Six Nations window.
“We can be a lot better and we will be a lot better, we lacked a bit of shape and direction, it was a pretty inexperienced midfield and wingers,” the Bath boss told Premiership Rugby following the hard-fought home success.
“It was just one of those games when we felt in control, out of control. There were lots of mistakes, and then we showed some real grit in the last 20 minutes to win it.
“The Six Nations period was always going to be a bit like this. We had planned for it to be a little bit messy.
“We have a lot of injuries and it is really hard to build on combinations when you have a load of injuries.”
Meanwhile, Harlequins boss John Kingston was disappointed that two late Priestland penalties denied them even a bonus point from the game.
“I am gutted. I felt the guys deserved as an absolute minimum a point out of the game, and for them to not come away with that is really hard to take,” he said.
“The team had been gathering momentum in the Premiership, so to come away with nothing – particularly in light of the effort the guys put in and how the game was played – was a bit harsh on them.”
He added: “There are seven (Premiership) games to go. Four of those are at home, where our record is terrific. You end up where you deserve to be and we will see where that is in May.
“You can’t hide the fact we are missing a huge number of players. We are up to about 20 players now.
“But you are not going to get us moaning and groaning about that. What it means is it gives an opportunity for guys to step up and do the very best they can.”
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