PREMIERSHIP RUGBY Bath starting XV at Saracens

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Created on Saturday, 15 October 2022 05:41

Last Updated on Saturday, 15 October 2022 06:14

Published on Saturday, 15 October 2022 05:41

Written by LEWIS HANCOCK

Ruaridh McConnochie will make his first Premiership start of the season for Bath at unbeaten pacesetters Saracens.

The wing comes in as one of four changes to the side that lost 21-17 to Gloucester last time out.

Josh Bayliss and Richard de Carpentier return to the back row and Orlando Bailey replaces the injured Piers Francis. His quad injury will keep him sidelined for a month.

The Bath front five remains the same against the leaders, who have won four on the spin.

Louis Schreuder starts at scrum-half and new signing Ollie Lawrence is named outside Cameron Redpath in the midfield. Wing Joe Cokanasiga and full-back Matt Gallagher complete the XV.

Academy duo Tom Carr-Smith and George Worboys start as replacements and are in line for Premiership debuts. The former has taken Max Green’s place in the 23 with the 26-year-old’s ankle injury making him unavailable this week.

After arriving from Worcester, Australian forward Fergus Lee-Warner starts on the bench.

Bath starting 15 Matt Gallagher, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Cameron Redpath, 11 Ruaridh McConnochie, 10 Orlando Bailey, 9 Louis Schreuder; 1 Juan Schoeman, 2 Tom Dunn ©, 3 Will Stuart, 4 Dave Attwood, 5 Quinn Roux, 6 Josh Bayliss, 7 Miles Reid, 8 Richard de Carpentier

16 Niall Annett, 17 Arthur Cordwell, 18 D’Arcy Rae, 19 Fergus Lee-Warner, 20 Wesley White, 21 Tom Carr-Smith, 22 George Worboys, 23 Max Ojomoh

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