Reigning champions Bath Rugby welcome Sale Sharks to the Recreation Ground on Saturday, November 22, aiming to keep their PREM Rugby Cup hopes alive as the competition heads into the New Year’s second block of matches.
After fielding a largely developmental lineup in the early rounds, Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan is making strategic changes ahead of the upcoming Gallagher Premiership fixtures, including a significant trip to a sold-out StoneX Stadium next weekend.
Match Details:
- Date: Saturday, November 22
- Venue: Recreation Ground
- Kick-off: 3:00 pm
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Broadcast Information:
Unfortunately, the match will not be televised. Instead, PREM Rugby is streaming one live Cup game for free each round on YouTube; however, this week they will broadcast the East Midlands derby. Highlights from the Bath vs Sale clash will become available shortly after the match on the Premiership Rugby website.
For fans seeking live updates, SomersetLive will provide comprehensive coverage including pre-match build-up, detailed play-by-play commentary, team news, post-match reaction, and highlights. Additionally, BBC Radio Somerset will offer live radio commentary throughout the game.
Team Lineups:
Bath Rugby Starting XV:
15 Tom de Glanville, 14 Sam Winters, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Will Butt, 11 Charlie Griffin, 10 Cameron Redpath, 9 Tom Carr-Smith, 1 Scott Kirk, 2 Dan Frost, 3 Kieran Verden, 4 Harvey Cuckson, 5 Ewan Richards, 6 Ethan Staddon, 7 Miles Reid, 8 Arthur Green
Replacements:
16 Tom Dunn, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Vilikesa Sela, 19 Quinn Roux, 20 Ross Molony, 21 Neil Le Roux, 22 Ted Hill, 23 Kepueli Tuipulotu
Sale Sharks Starting XV:
15 Alex Wills, 14 Obi Ene, 13 Osian Roberts, 12 Joe Bedlow, 11 Reagan Grace, 10 Ollie Davies, 9 Dom Hanson, 8 Reuben Logan, 7 Tristan Woodman, 6 Jos Gilmore, 5 Tom Burrow (Captain), 4 Patrick Hogg, 3 James Harper, 2 Ethan Caine, 1 Tumy Onasanya
Replacements:
16 Tadgh McElroy, 17 Ralph McEachran, 18 Patreece Bell, 19 Huw Davies, 20 Seb Kelly, 21 Nye Thomas, 22 Toby Wilson, 23 Albert Bradshaw
Officials:
Referee: Joe James
Assistant Referees: Jonathan Cook and James Clarke