The competitive season kicks off for Bath Rugby as they face Sale Sharks away on Sunday in the opening round of the 2026/27 PREM Rugby Cup. Fans eager to follow the action but unable to make the trip north have several ways to stay updated throughout the game.
The clash between Sale Sharks and Bath Rugby takes place at the CorpAcq Stadium on Sunday, 6 September, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm.
PREM Rugby has confirmed that the match will be streamed live on their official YouTube channel, allowing supporters to watch the game in real time from anywhere. Additionally, highlights will be available soon after the final whistle on the Premiership Rugby website and featured in our comprehensive live blog.
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Whether watching from home or inside the stadium, SomersetLive will provide full live coverage of the match. Our live blog will offer extensive build-up, team news, minute-by-minute play updates, post-match reaction, detailed statistics, expert analysis, player and coach interviews, and highlights captured from inside the ground.
Furthermore, BBC Radio Somerset will broadcast live commentary of the game, ensuring fans can follow every moment through their radios or online streaming.
The teams selected for the match are as follows:
Sale Sharks starting XV: 15 Joe Carpenter, 14 Tom Roebuck, 13 Joe Marchant, 12 Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, 11 Arron Reed, 10 Alex Lozowski, 9 Gus Warr; 1 Bevan Rodd, 2 Nathan Jibulu, 3 Tye Raymont, 4 Ernst van Rhyn (captain), 5 Ben Bamber, 6 Courtney Lawes, 7 Sam Dugdale, 8 Jacques Vermeulen.
Replacements: 16 Alfie Longstaff, 17 Ralph McEachran, 18 Patreece Bell, 19 Christ Tshiunza, 20 Tristan Woodman, 21 Xavier Roe, 22 Ollie Davies, 23 Marius Louw.
Bath Rugby starting XV: 15 Jack Woods, 14 Tyler Offiah, 13 Charlie Griffin, 12 Declan Treacey (making his debut), 11 Sam Winters, 10 Ciaran Donoghue, 9 Ieuan Davies; 1 Scott Kirk, 2 Kepueli Tuipulotu, 3 Kieran Verden, 4 Will Jeanes, 5 Ewan Richards (captain), 6 Jack Bennett, 7 George Timmins, 8 Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi.
Replacements: 16 Jasper Spandler, 17 Ioan Emanuel, 18 Alfie Griffin, 19 James Maloney, 20 Alex Ridgway, 21 Tom Carr-Smith, 22 James Linegar, 23 Jack Harrison.
Match officials: Referee: Sara Cox Assistant referees: Hamish Grant and Jamie Leahy