BATH RUGBY Dunn set for 150th appearance today
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- Created on Sunday, 25 April 2021 08:21
- Last Updated on Sunday, 25 April 2021 13:55
- Published on Sunday, 25 April 2021 08:21
- Written by LEWIS HANCOCK and ROSS REID
me town Bath when he runs out against Wasps in the Gallagher Premiership today (1500ko).Joining the club as a 15-year-old the Bath-born hooker - now 28 - made his debut in Europe in 2012 and has since become a home fan’s favourite and won him international recognition from England manager Eddie Jones.
Bath director of rugby Stuart Hooper said: “Tom is 100% committed to who is next to him… to his teammates.
“He is an absolute diamond example of someone who had a dream, has a dream and has chased it as hard as a he possibly can and will continue to chase it as hard as he possibly can.
“We are delighted he will make his 150th Bath appearance this weekend.”
University of Bath alumini Dunn is one of five changes to the side that secured a last-gasp 21-20 home victory over Leicester Tigers last time out.
Will Chudley and Orlando Bailey form a new half-back partnership in an otherwise unchanged backline.
Loosehead prop Juan Schoeman comes into the front row alongside England duo Dunn and Will Stuart while Miles Reid, who scored his first ever Bath try last weekend, is selected at blindside flanker.
Replacements Elliott Stooke, Josh Bayliss and Max Clark are fresh faces in the 23.
Bath Rugby starting 15 Anthony Watson 14 Joe Cokanasiga 13 Jonathan Joseph 12 Cameron Redpath 11 Will Muir 10 Orlando Bailey 9 Will Chudley 1 Juan Schoeman 2 Tom Dunn 3 Will Stuart 4 Josh McNally 5 Charlie Ewels (capt) 6 Miles Reid 7 Sam Underhill 8 Zach Mercer
16 Jacques du Toit 17 Beno Obano 18 Henry Thomas 19 Elliott Stooke 20 Josh Bayliss 21 Ben Spencer 22 Max Clark 23 Alex Gray
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