Bath name team for trip to Saracens

May 30, 2025
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Ultimate Rugby

ohann van Graan has named his Bath Rugby side for the trip to Saracens on Saturday (31 May, kick-off 15:05) as the Blue, Black and White round off their regular season fixtures in this year’s Gallagher Premiership.

Van Graan has made wholesale changes to the matchday 23 that featured in last Friday’s EPCR Challenge Cup Final, with seven players set to make their debuts in the Gallagher Premiership.

One of those is prop Scott Kirk who lines up in the front row next to hooker Jasper Spandler, and Archie Griffin.

Will Jeanes partners captain Ewan Richards in the engine room, with flankers Ethan Staddon and Tom Cowan combining in the back row alongside Arthur Green at No.8.

Scrum-half Louis Schreuder and fly-half Orlando Bailey are the half-back pairing.

Centre Will Parry is another making his Premiership debut with Louie Hennessey joining him in the middle of the pitch.

Ruaridh McConnochie and Austin Emens will occupy the wing positions with Jack Woods, also making his first start for Bath in the league, slotting in at fullback to complete the starting XV.

It’s a six-two split on the bench with replacement forwards Kepu Tuipulotu, Arthur Cordwell, Kieran Verden, and John Stewart joined by Mackenzie Graham and George Timmins, set to make their league debut and Bath Rugby debut, respectively.

Backs Neil le Roux and Tyler Offiah will also be ready to make an impact off the bench for what would be their first league appearances for the club.

TEAM

Bath Rugby Starting XV: 1 Scott Kirk, 2 Jasper Spandler, 3 Archie Griffin, 4 Will Jeanes, 5 Ewan Richards ©, 6 Ethan Staddon, 7 Tom Cowan, 8 Arthur Green, 9 Louis Schreuder, 10 Orlando Bailey, 11 Ruaridh McConnochie, 12 Will Parry, 13 Louie Hennessey, 14 Austin Emens, 15 Jack Woods

Replacements: 16 Kepu Tuipulotu, 17 Arthur Cordwell, 18 Kieran Verden, 19 Mackenzie Graham, 20 George Timmins, 21 Neil le Roux, 22 Tyler Offiah, 23 John Stewart