Saturday 20 August sees Bath take on West Country rivals Bristol Bears at Dings Crusaders’ Shaftesbury Park at 19:30.

Scrum-half Ieuan Davies, who featured in the league last term, will captain the side with Jack Haythornthwaite – another who played Under-18s in 2021/22 – named as vice-captain from lock.

Kacey Pike has experience at Under-18 level and starts at Number 8 with the rest of the pack set for their Academy League debuts. Ed Wrench, Adam Dew and Leo Palmer make up the front row with Andy Eary pairing with Haythornthwaite in the second row. Oliver Branagan and Connor Treacey complete the back row.

Centres James Short and Rory Crum received game time in an Under-18s jersey last season and are joined in the backline by Tom Howlett at fly-half, wings Ben Jones and Will Dudman, and full-back Charlie Brook.

Bath Rugby U18 side to player Bristol Bears U18

Bath Rugby U18 in Academy League action on Saturday evening

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