Bath vs Tigers

[JP14]

1. Kyle Traynor
2. Harry Thacker
3. Pat Cilliers
4. Harry Wells
5. Dan Touhy
6. Mike Williams
7. Will Evans
8. Fred Tuilagi
9. Harry Simmons
10. Joe Ford
11. Adam Thompstone
12. Charlie Thacker
13. George Worth
14. Jonah Holmes
15. Ateli Pakalani
16. Jake Kerr
17. Ben Betts
18. Chris Baumann
19. Joe Makysmiw
20. Tommy Reffell
21. Ben White
22. Tom Hardwick
23. Olofewela

[Mark62]

Think we may see a few more first team squad members in action, who maybe haven’t had that much rugby this season. Harrison for example.
9 day break then to the Sale game so plenty of recovery time

[baz1664]

Pakalani is in the Tonga squad to face the barbarians on Friday so won’t be available.

[JP14]

Pakalani is in the Tonga squad to face the barbarians on Friday so won’t be available.

In that case I would bring on Olowofela at fullback and have Smith or Tait on the bench. Catchpole I believe is injured again.

[johnthegriff]

There is space on the Away Supporters coach leaving at 2.30 pm on Friday. Hopefully back about 1.30 am. Phone 0116 2101056,

[Grimlish]

Think we may see a few more first team squad members in action, who maybe haven’t had that much rugby this season. Harrison for example.
9 day break then to the Sale game so plenty of recovery time

Yet Harrison is a certain and necessary starter for the Sale and Wasps games, and routinely gets enough game time to be at Premiership level. They won't risk him. I thought Simmons deserved a second start but maybe they will rotate him and White. The same will apply to others who cover positions usually held by our internationals. However I reckon they'll want Joe Ford to have more game time ahead of those two games so expect him to start ahead of Hardwick again. All in all don't expect big changes. Worth to FB with Pakalani off could be the sum of it. Who would cover OC?

[JP14]

Worth to FB with Pakalani off could be the sum of it. Who would cover OC?

Considering both him and Olowofela play fullback/outside centre I’m guessing the coaches will flip the coin and decide who goes into both in terms of consistency I would keep Worth at outside centre and have Olowofela at fullback or bring Tait in

[Mark62]

Grimlish I take your point about Sam Harrison, but wonder how much time he has had in a real match situation with Joe Ford

[Tigerbeat]

Grimlish I take your point about Sam Harrison, but wonder how much time he has had in a real match situation with Joe Ford

Agree, Sam Harrison needs some game time with Joe Ford as preparation for the Premiership games

[RagingBull]

Bath Rugby team to face Leicester Tigers
15. Tom Homer
14. Jack Wilson
13. Max Clark
12. Matt Banahan
11. Levi Davis
10. Freddie Burns
9. Max Green
1. Nick Auterac
2. Michael van Vuuren
3. Scott Andrews
4. Levi Douglas
5. James Phillips
6. Matt Garvey (c)
7. Josh Bayliss
8. Paul Grant

Replacements
16. Jack Walker
17. Will Vaughan
18. Sam Nixon
19. Elliott Stooke
20. Zach Mercer
21. Darren Allinson
22. Harry Davies
23. Darren Atkins


Bath going for it.

A few ex tigers starting Van Vuuren, Burns and Levi davis

[WhitecapTiger]

Leicester Tigers (v Bath Rugby, away, Friday 7.45pm)

15 Harry Simmons
14 Jonah Holmes
13 Jordan Olowofela
12 Charlie Thacker
11 Adam Thompstone
10 Tom Hardwick
9 Ben White
1 Kyle Traynor
2 Harry Thacker (c)
3 Chris Baumann
4 Harry Wells
5 Dan Tuohy
6 Sam Lewis
7 Tommy Reffell
8 Fred Tuilagi

Replacements

16 Jake Kerr
17 Owen Hills
18 Ben Betts
19 Joe Maksymiw
20 Harry Mahoney
21 Sam Wager
22 Will Yarnell
23 Ravai Fatiaki

[drc_007]

Bath side have a lot of experience, could be a tough game.

[JP14]

Fatiaki sounds like Manu's injury replacement used to play for Worcester I imagine this is a trial for him

[Hot_Charlie]

Fatiaki sounds like Manu's injury replacement used to play for Worcester I imagine this is a trial for him

Apparently now in the Army.

[RagingBull]

Fatiaki sounds like Manu's injury replacement used to play for Worcester I imagine this is a trial for him

More likely just a loan option for this game to fill in numbers.

The difference is pretty huge in the squads esp the backline.
Burns has more prem caps than our entire back line together i believe.

Also suggests to me that Worth is 100% in the team next week not surprising though.