This Saturday, Bath Rugby will host Saracens at the Recreation Ground in a high-stakes Champions Cup Round of 16 knockout clash, marking Bath’s first home knockout game in 22 years. The fixture takes on extra significance given Saracens' recent heavy 62-15 defeat to Bath in the Gallagher Premiership just three weeks ago—an outcome that the London side will be eager to avenge.
Match Details:
- Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026
- Venue: Recreation Ground, Bath
- Kick-off: 3:00 PM UK time
Broadcast Information:
The match will be broadcast live on Premier Sports 2, with coverage beginning at 2:00 PM. Premier Sports holds exclusive rights to all Investec Champions Cup matches this season. You can stream the match online or watch via Virgin TV, Amazon Prime, or Sky Sports packages that include Premier Sports.
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Post-Match Coverage:
Highlights will be available on the Investec Champions Cup YouTube channel shortly after the game. For fans following from afar, SomersetLive offers comprehensive live blogging featuring team news, live play-by-play updates, reaction, statistics, analysis, interviews, and match highlights. Additionally, BBC Radio Somerset will provide live radio commentary.
Team Lineups:
Bath Rugby Starting XV:
15 Santi Carreras, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Max Ojomoh, 11 Henry Arundell, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ben Spencer, 1 Beno Obano, 2 Tom Dunn, 3 Archie Griffin, 4 Quinn Roux, 5 Charlie Ewels, 6 Josh Bayliss, 7 Guy Pepper, 8 Alfie Barbeary
Replacements: Kepu Tuipulotu, Francois van Wyk, Thomas du Toit, Ted Hill, Sam Underhill, Bernard van der Linde, Cameron Redpath, Miles Reid
Saracens Starting XV:
15 Elliot Daly, 14 Noah Caluori, 13 Nick Tompkins, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 Tobias Elliott, 10 Fergus Burke, 9 Charlie Bracken, 1 Rhys Carre, 2 Jamie George, 3 Marcus Street, 4 Maro Itoje (Captain), 5 Hugh Tizard, 6 Theo McFarland, 7 Andy Onyeama-Christie, 8 Tom Willis
Replacements: Theo Dan, Eroni Mawi, Marco Riccioni, Harry Wilson, Nathan Michelow, Ivan van Zyl, Alex Lozowski, Max Malins
Match Officials:
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Assistant Referees: Ben Connor (Wales), Shota Tevzadze (Georgia)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
This eagerly anticipated clash promises intense rugby action as two Premiership powerhouses collide on the European stage.