Eight Bath Rugby new boys named in squad to face Bristol

Bath Rugby have named a strong squad including eight new signings for today’s pre-season friendly with local rivals Bristol at The Rec (3pm).

All players who are available for selection will feature at some point in the game, with a team being named for each half.

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   Bath Rugby have named eight summer signings in their squad to face Bristol in today’s pre-season friendly at The Rec

   
   

Anthony Watson and David Sisi will start the match fresh off the back of England’s success in the Under-20 World Championship, as do fellow summer arrivals scrum-half Martin Roberts and Samoan Sevens specialist Alafoti Fa’osiliva.

New recruits from London Irish Jonathan Joseph and Matt Garvey have been named among the replacements but will start the second half, alongside Australian back-row Leroy Houston and former Leicester Tigers fly-half George Ford.

 

Bath Rugby squad to face Bristol:

First half: Anthony Watson, Semesa Rokoduguni, Matt Banahan, Alafoti Fa’osiliva, Tom Biggs, Ollie Devoto, Martin Roberts, Charlie Beech, Ross Batty, Anthony Perenise, Stuart Hooper (c), Will Spencer, David Sisi, Mat Gilbert, Will Skuse. Replacements: Tom Dunn, Nathan Catt, Kane Palma-Newport, Matt Garvey, Nick Koster, Chris Cook, Kyle Eastmond, Jonathan Joseph.

Second half: Anthony Watson, Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan, George Ford, Peter Stringer (c), Nathan Catt, Rob Webber, David Wilson, Dave Attwood, Dominic Day, Matt Garvey, Guy Mercer, Leroy Houston. Replacements: Ross Batty, Charlie Beech, Anthony Perenise, Will Skuse, Mat Gilbert, Chris Cook, Ollie Devoto, Tom Biggs.

Eight Bath Rugby new boys named in squad to face Bristol