article_snippet.sent: Sam Burgess starred for Bath as Mike Ford's men moved within one point of Aviva Premiership leaders Northampton with a five-try hammering of London Irish at the Rec.
article_snippet.sent: Sam Burgess, playing only Sam Burgess second game at blindside flanker, claimed the man-of-the-match award and was among the try-scorers along with Leroy Houston, Jonathan Joseph, Matt Banahan and Semesa Rokoduguni.
article_snippet.sent: The Exiles were ahead at half-time thanks to Tom Court try, but Bath were in imperious form in the second period and coasted to Blair Cowan Blair Cowan scored a late consolation for the visitors.
article_snippet.sent: Sam Burgess Sam Burgess is tackled by Exiles winger Alex Lewington (left) and Tom Court .
highlights_snippet.sent: Bath scored tries through Leroy Houston, Jonathan Joseph, Matt Banahan, Sam Burgess and Semesi Rokoduguni .
  