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Bath top Gallagher Premiership for Christmas after win over Harlequins

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Bath top the Gallagher Premiership at Christmas after winning an absorbing battle with fellow title contenders Harlequins 25-17 at the Rec.

England wing Joe Cokanasiga scored twice, with his second try clinching an important bonus point late on.

Other Bath tries went to lock Elliott Stooke and flanker Miles Reid, while the Londoners stayed in contention with tries from fly-half Marcus Smith, hooker Jack Walker and flanker James Chisholm.

Bath took the lead within two minutes. Will Muir leapt high to tap back Ben Spencer’s lofted

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