Tom Dunn is set to make his 200th Bath Rugby appearance
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Tom Dunn is on the brink of making his 200th appearance for the club this weekend.
After being named on the bench for Saturday’s game at Northampton Saints (kick-off 3pm), the 30-year-old is set to join an illustrious list of history-makers for the Blue, Black, and White.
The hooker made his debut for Bath Rugby in 2012 and has gone on to score well over 30 tries during a 10-year career thus far.
Max Ojomoh is also preparing to add a milestone to his CV at Franklin’s Gardens after being named to start at centre for what will be his 50th appearance in a Bath shirt.
The 23-year-old made his debut in the 2019/2020 season.
Head of Rugby Johann van Graan has made seven changes to the starting line-up that faced Leicester Tigers last weekend as he looks to ensure healthy rotation amongst the squad.
In the front row, hooker Niall Annett comes in to start alongside Beno Obano and Thomas Du Toit. Josh McNally retains his place in the second-row, with Fergus Lee-Warner lining up alongside him.
Sam Underhill returns from England World Cup duty to take up a starting role in the back row with Miles Reid captaining the team, and Jaco Coetzee completing the pack at number 8.
In a half-back pairing, Louis Schreuder is in at scrum-half with Orlando Bailey lining up outside him.
Centres Cameron Redpath and Ojomoh will be partnered again as they were last weekend whilst in the backfield, Tom de Glanville starts at full back with Will Muir and Ruaridh McConnochie on the wings.
Dunn, props Juan Schoeman and Will Stuart, also back from England World Cup duty, come onto the bench. Completing the replacement forwards are Charlie Ewels, and Alfie Barbeary, with Ben Spencer, Sam Harris, and Louie Hennessey joining them in a five-three bench split, with the latter two set to make their Premiership debuts.
One player who will be missing from the squad for a period of time is Chris Cloete after he sustained a leg injury at the weekend against Tigers.
Starting XV: 1 Beno Obano, 2 Niall Annett, 3 Thomas du Toit, 4 Josh McNally, 5 Fergus Lee-Warner, 6 Miles Reid ©, 7 Sam Underhill, 8 Jaco Coetzee, 9 Louis Schreuder, 10 Orlando Bailey, 11 Will Muir, 12 Cameron Redpath, 13 Max Ojomoh, 14 Ruaridh McConnochie, 15 Tom de Glanville
Replacements: 16 Tom Dunn, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Will Stuart, 19 Charlie Ewels, 20 Alfie Barbeary, 21 Ben Spencer, 22 Sam Harris, 23 Louie Hennessey
