Bath Rugby aims to strengthen their position atop the 2025/26 Gallagher Premiership as they welcome Northampton Saints to The Rec on Saturday, December 27. Following an impressive 50-14 victory over Newcastle Falcons last weekend, Bath is coming off a confident win, even fielding a ‘second team’ to assert their dominance.
The action kicks off at 5:30pm, with live coverage available on TNT Sports 1 starting at 5:15pm. Fans can catch every tackle and try on TV or follow live updates and detailed analysis through SomersetLive’s comprehensive match blog, featuring team news, minute-by-minute updates, interviews, stats, and more. For those tuning in via radio, BBC Radio Bristol provides live commentary throughout the game.
Bath Rugby line-up:
1 Beno Obano, 2 Tom Dunn, 3 Thomas du Toit, 4 Quinn Roux, 5 Ross Molony, 6 Josh Bayliss, 7 Sam Underhill, 8 Miles Reid, 9 Ben Spencer, 10 Finn Russell, 11 Henry Arundell, 12 Max Ojomoh, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 15 Tom de Glanville
Replacements: 16 Dan Frost, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Archie Griffin, 19 Ted Hill, 20 Guy Pepper, 21 Tom Carr-Smith, 22 Santi Carreras, 23 Chris Harris
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Northampton Saints line-up:
15 George Hendy, 14 Edoardo Todaro, 13 Tommy Freeman, 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 James Ramm, 10 Anthony Belleau, 9 Archie McParland, 1 Emmanuel Iyogun, 2 Robbie Smith, 3 Trevor Davison, 4 Ed Prowse, 5 Chunya Munga, 6 Callum Chick (c), 7 Sam Graham, 8 Henry Pollock
Replacements: 16 Henry Walker, 17 Oliver Scola (Gallagher Premiership debut), 18 Elliot Millar Mills, 19 Archie Benson, 20 Fyn Brown, 21 Tom James, 22 Henry Lumley, 23 Ollie Sleightholme
Whether watching at home, in the stadium, or following online, rugby fans have every way covered to stay connected to this crucial Gallagher Premiership showdown.