Bath’s Gallagher PREM season returns
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The domestic league returns to action this weekend seeing Harlequins host the Blue, Black and White at The Stoop under the Friday nights lights.
After a successful string of pre-season games over the past four weeks, Bath’s first matchday 23 has been named by Head of Rugby, Johann van Graan.
Opening proceedings, the front row sees Beno Obano and Dan Frost welcome Will Stuart back into the fold as he returns from an achilles injury.
Ted Hill starts in the second row, partnered by Charlie Ewels who takes the captaincy for Friday evening.
Josh Bayliss and Sam Underhill are named on the flanks, seeing a debut in Blue, Black and White for Dan du Preez.
Tom Carr-Smith and Finn Russell pair up at 9 and 10 respectively.
In the midfield, Max Ojomoh and Ollie Lawrence are named as this week’s centre partnership.
Tom de Glanville and Joe Cokanasiga take the wide channels, with Santi Carreras returning from international duty to start at full back.
Scott Kirk, Kepueli Tuipulotu and Archie Griffin will make their impact from the bench.
Ewan Richards, Guy Pepper and Miles Reid complete the replacement forwards, with Bernard van der Linde and Cameron Redpath named as replacement backs.
The game kicks off at 19:45 on Friday 25 September.
TEAM
Bath Rugby: 1 Beno Obano, 2 Dan Frost, 3 Will Stuart, 4 Ted Hill, 5 Charlie Ewels, 6 Josh Bayliss, 7 Sam Underhill, 8 Dan du Preez (debut), 9 Tom Carr-Smith, 10 Finn Russell, 11 Tom de Glanville, 12 Max Ojomoh, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 15 Santi Carreras
Replacements: 16 Kepueli Tuipulotu, 17 Scott Kirk, 18 Archie Griffin, 19 Ewan Richards, 20 Guy Pepper, 21 Bernard van der Linde, 22 Cameron Redpath, 23 Miles Reid
