The competitive 2026/27 PREM Rugby Cup season gets underway with Bath Rugby travelling north to face Sale Sharks on Sunday, September 6. The match takes place at Sale Sharks' home ground, the CorpAcq Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm.
For supporters unable to attend the game in person, there are several ways to follow the action live. The match will be streamed online free of charge on PREM Rugby’s official YouTube channel, providing fans with full live coverage of the game. Highlights will be made available shortly after the match on the Premiership Rugby website.
Additionally, SomersetLive will offer comprehensive live text updates throughout the contest. Their coverage will include build-up, team news, minute-by-minute commentary, reaction, key statistics, expert analysis, interviews, and post-match highlights.
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BBC Radio Somerset will also broadcast live commentary for those wishing to follow the game via radio.
The starting line-ups are as follows:
Sale Sharks: 15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom Roebuck, 13. Joe Marchant, 12. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, 11. Arron Reed, 10. Alex Lozowski, 9. Gus Warr; Forwards: 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: Alfie Longstaff, Ralph McEachran, Patreece Bell, Christ Tshiunza, Tristan Woodman, Xavier Roe, Ollie Davies, Marius Louw.
Bath Rugby: 15. Jack Woods, 14. Tyler Offiah, 13. Charlie Griffin, 12. Declan Treacey (making his debut), 11. Sam Winters, 10. Ciaran Donoghue, 9. Ieuan Davies; Forwards: 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: Jasper Spandler, Ioan Emanuel, Alfie Griffin, James Maloney, Alex Ridgway, Tom Carr-Smith, James Linegar, Jack Harrison.
The match officials are led by referee Sara Cox, with assistant referees Hamish Grant and Jamie Leahy supporting on the sidelines.
Fans across the country can look forward to a thrilling start to the PREM Rugby Cup as two competitive sides clash in what promises to be an exciting fixture.