Bath Rugby name side for Premiership play-off

June 05, 2025
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Head of Rugby Johann van Graan has named his Bath Rugby side to face Bristol Bears at home in Friday night's Gallagher Premiership play-off (kick-off 19:45).

The front row sees props Beno Obano and Will Stuart lining up with hooker Tom Dunn.

Quinn Roux and Charlie Ewels are partnered in the engine room with flankers Ted Hill, set to make his 50th Bath appearance, and Guy Pepper wearing the six and seven jerseys, respectively,

Alfie Barbeary completes the pack at No.8.

Captain Ben Spencer will lead out the Blue, Black and White in front of an expected sold-out Rec, starting alongside fly-half Finn Russell.

Cameron Redpath, back in the side having recovered from an ankle injury, joins Max Ojomoh as Bath’s centres.

Van Graan completes his starting XV with a back three featuring wingers Will Muir and Joe Cokanasiga and Tom de Glanville at fullback.

The front three replacements are hooker Niall Annett and props Francois van Wyk and Thomas du Toit, who is also one away from 50 appearances in the club’s famous colours.

Ross Molony, Miles Reid and Josh Bayliss are the other impact forwards with backs Tom Carr-Smith and Ciaran Donoghue completing a six-two split.

TEAM

Bath Rugby Starting XV: 1 Beno Obano, 2 Tom Dunn, 3 Will Stuart, 4 Quinn Roux, 5 Charlie Ewels, 6 Ted Hill, 7 Guy Pepper, 8 Alfie Barbeary, 9 Ben Spencer ©, 10 Finn Russell, 11 Will Muir, 12 Cameron Redpath, 13 Max Ojomoh, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 15 Tom de Glanville

Replacements: 16 Niall Annett, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Ross Molony, 20 Miles Reid, 21 Tom Carr-Smith, 22 Ciaran Donoghue, 23 Josh Bayliss