Arundell & de Glanville return for Sale clash

Bath Rugby return to home soil this Saturday to host Sale Sharks in Round 5 of the Gallagher PREM.

Having been on the road in the domestic competition since Round 2, the Blue, Black and White will be welcomed home to a full house.

Naming his starting XV before the league takes a break for the international window, Johann van Graan selects Beno Obano and Archie Griffin to start in the front row. 

Dan Frost joins the props at hooker with Will Jeanes and Charlie Ewels locking in behind.

Ted Hill and Miles Reid take the flanks, with Josh Bayliss completing the pack at Number 8.

Ben Spencer and Finn Russell form this week’s half-back pairing and Max Ojomoh and Ollie Lawrence are named in the midfield.

Returning to the fold, Henry Arundell will start on the left wing. 

Joe Cokanasiga starts on the right wing and Tom de Glanville also returns to complete van Graan’s starting selection in the backfield.

Claudius Wheeler will make his professional debut bringing his impact from the bench.

Tom Dunn and Will Stuart add their experience to the replacement front row.

Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi, Ewan Richards and Jaco Coetzee add their power to complete the replacement forwards selection, with Bernard van der Linde and Louie Hennessey named as cover amongst the backs.

The games kicks off at The Rec on Saturday afternoon at 15:05.

TEAM

Bath Rugby: 1 Beno Obano, 2 Dan Frost, 3 Archie Griffin, 4 Will Jeanes, 5 Charlie Ewels, 6 Ted Hill, 7 Miles Reid, 8 Josh Bayliss, 9 Ben Spencer (c), 10 Finn Russell, 11 Henry Arundell, 12 Max Ojomoh, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 15 Tom de Glanville

Replacements: 16 Tom Dunn, 17 Claudius Wheeler (debut), 18 Will Stuart, 19 Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi, 20 Ewan Richards, 21 Bernard van der Linde, 22 Louie Hennessey, 23 Jaco Coetzee