Bath Rugby hosts Leicester Tigers this Saturday at the Recreation Ground in a pivotal Round 18 Gallagher Premiership fixture. Both teams have secured playoff spots, but the final rankings—and their subsequent matchups—are still to be decided. This thrilling encounter also serves as a rematch of last year’s intense Premiership final, narrowly won by Bath.
Match Details:
- Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
- Kick-off: 3:15 PM BST
- Venue: The Recreation Ground, Bath
How to Watch:
Fans can catch all the live action on TNT Sports and via HBO Max’s new streaming platform, with coverage beginning at 3 PM. Access the match through the red button, which offers a unique four-match multiscreen experience on the final day of the regular season.
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Although originally slated for free-to-air broadcast on ITV4, the channel has redirected its coverage to the playoff battle between Exeter Chiefs and Saracens.
Highlights will be available soon after the game on the Premiership Rugby website. For continuous updates, analysis, and behind-the-scenes content, follow the live blog coverage by SomersetLive.
Listeners can also tune into BBC Radio Somerset for live commentary throughout the match.
Team Lineups:
Bath Rugby Starting XV:
15 Santi Carreras, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Max Ojomoh, 11 Henry Arundell, 10 Santi Carreras, 9 Ben Spencer
Forwards: 1 Beno Obano, 2 Kepueli Tuipulotu, 3 Thomas du Toit, 4 Ted Hill, 5 Charlie Ewels, 6 Josh Bayliss, 7 Sam Underhill, 8 Alfie Barbeary
Replacements: Dan Frost, Francois van Wyk, Vilikesa Sela, Ross Molony, Ewan Richards, Tom Carr-Smith, Cameron Redpath, Miles Reid
Leicester Tigers Starting XV:
15 George Pearson, 14 Adam Radwan, 13 Will Wand, 12 Orlando Bailey, 11 Gabriel Hamer-Webb, 10 James O’Connor, 9 Jack van Poortvliet
Forwards: 1 Nicky Smith, 2 Jamie Blamire, 3 Joe Heyes, 4 Cameron Henderson, 5 Ollie Chessum (c), 6 Hanro Liebenberg, 7 Tommy Reffell, 8 Olly Cracknell
Replacements: Charlie Clare, Archie van der Flier, Will Hurd, George Martin, Hamish Watson, Charlie Bemand, Solomone Kata, Izaia Perese
Officials:
- Referee: Ian Tempest
- Assistant Referees: Sara Cox, Jonathan Healy
- TMO: Adam Leal
Don’t miss out on this high-stakes Premiership duel as Bath and Leicester battle it out to fine-tune their playoff positions and build momentum ahead of the postseason.