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Strong Bath Squad Named For Wasps Second Leg

Bath Rugby have named their team to face Wasps in the second leg of the back-to-back European Rugby Champions Cup fixture at the Rec on Saturday - kick-off 15.15.

The back line is unchanged from the one which defeated Wasps in the final act of last Sunday's match, with try-scorer Anthony Watson at fullback and Semesa Rokoduguni and Matt Banahan - who scored his 25th European try against Dai Young's men - on the wings.
 
Kyle Eastmond and Jonathan Joseph - another player who touched down in Bath's last outing - are named in the midfield, whilst match-winner George Ford is partnered with scrum-half Niko Matawalu once again in the half-backs.
 
A single change has been made in each row of the pack. Nick Auterac comes into the front row at loosehead prop, alongside hooker Ross Batty and tighthead David Wilson. Matt Garvey moves up from blindside to the second row, where he starts alongside Dave Attwood. In the back row, Leroy Houston is brought in at blindside, as Francois Louw and David Denton remain at seven and eight respectively.
 
Bath Rugby team to face Wasps
 
15 Anthony Watson
 
14 Semesa Rokoduguni
 
13 Jonathan Joseph
 
12 Kyle Eastmond
 
11 Matt Banahan
 
10 George Ford
 
9 Niko Matawalu
 
1 Nick Auterac
 
2 Ross Batty
 
3 David Wilson
 
4 Matt Garvey
 
5 Dave Attwood
 
6 Leroy Houston
 
7 Francois Louw (c)
 
8 David Denton
 
Replacements
 
16 Rob Webber
 
17 Max Lahiff
 
18 Henry Thomas
 
19 Charlie Ewels
 
20 Guy Mercer
 
21 Chris Cook
 
22 Rhys Priestland
  
23 Tom Homer
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