Hennessey returns for Kingsholm outing

Bath Rugby head into Derby Weekend for Round 4 of the Gallagher PREM this Friday to take on Gloucester Rugby.

Running out under the lights at Kingsholm, the domestic competition returns after a week’s European break.

Selecting his 23-man squad, Johann van Graan chooses Beno Obano to open proceedings at loosehead.

Obano is joined by Kepueli Tuipulotu and Archie Griffin in the front row.

Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi gets his first Gallagher PREM start of the season in the second row with Charlie Ewels.

Completing the pack, Josh Bayliss and Guy Pepper are named on the flanks, with Miles Reid returning to the fold at Number 8.

Ben Spencer will captain from scrum-half, partnered by Finn Russell at 10.

Cameron Redpath and Ollie Lawrence are named as this week’s centre duo for the a second time this season.

Out on the wings, Tyler Offiah and Louie Hennessey get their first starts of the season, with Hennessey returning from a spell on the sidelines.

Santi Carreras completes Friday night’s selection to start at full back.

Named as replacements, Scott Kirk, Dan Frost and Kieran Verden will make their impact from the bench.

Ross Molony, Ted Hill and Arthur Green provide forward cover, with Tom Carr-Smith and Ciaran Donoghue named as replacement backs.

The game kicks off at 19:45 on Friday 23 October.

TEAM

Bath Rugby: 1 Beno Obano, 2 Kepueli Tuipulotu, 3 Archie Griffin, 4 Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi, 5 Charlie Ewels, 6 Josh Bayliss, 7 Guy Pepper, 8 Miles Reid, 9 Ben Spencer, 10 Finn Russell, 11 Tyler Offiah, 12 Cameron Redpath, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 14 Louie Hennessey, 15 Santi Carreras

Replacements: 16 Dan Frost, 17 Scott Kirk, 18 Kieran Verden, 19 Ross Molony, 20 Ted Hill, 21 Tom Carr-Smith, 22 Ciaran Donoghue, 23 Arthur Green

Gloucester Rugby: 1 Val Rapava Ruskin, 2 Seb Blake, 3 Ciaran Knight, 4 Jean Kleyn, 5 Arthur Clark, 6 Freddie Thomas, 7 Jac Morgan (c), 8 Jack Clement, 9 Caolan Englefield, 10 Charlie Atkinson, 11 Will Knight, 12 Max Llewellyn, 13 Will Joseph, 14 Ollie Thorley, 15 George Barton

Replacements: 16 Jack Innard, 17 Dian Bleuler, 18 Afo Fasogbon, 19 Will Trenholm, 20 Lewis Ludlow, 21 Dan Robson, 22 Max Knight, 23 Ben Redshaw