The tighthead prop debuted in the competition at Exeter Chiefs before earning his maiden Premiership outing at the same venue on Christmas Eve.

He will be joined in the front row by returning duo Juan Schoeman and Tom Doughty while Michael Etete and JJ Tonks make up the second row.

HUBOO MATCH PREVIEW: LONDON IRISH (H)

Number 8 Richard de Carpentier has been named captain with Tom Ellis and Wesley White completing the pack.

Two Premiership debutants this season, Tom Carr-Smith and George Worboys pair up in the half-back slots. Max Wright and Jordan Venter form a midfield partnership.

Will Butt and Tom de Glanville are on the wings, and Sam Harris is selected at full-back.

On the bench, there are potential Bath debuts for Elliot Millar-Mills and Academy back row Frankie Read.

BATH TEAM TO FACE LONDON IRISH

Bath Rugby: 15 Sam Harris, 14 Tom de Glanville, 13 Jordan Venter, 12 Max Wright, 11 Will Butt, 10 George Worboys, 9 Tom Carr-Smith; 1 Juan Schoeman, 2 Tom Doughty, 3 Archie Griffin, 4 Michael Etete, 5 JJ Tonks, 6 Tom Ellis, 7 Wesley White, 8 Richard de Carpentier (c)

Impact players: 16 Jasper Spandler, 17 Archie Stanley, 18 Elliot Millar-Mills, 19 Ethan Staddon, 20 Frankie Read, 21 Louie Hennessey, 22 Gabe Goss, 23 Nahum Merigan

the opposition

London Irish: 15 Logan Trotter, 14 Matt Williams, 13 Eddie Poolman, 12 Tom Hitchcock, 11 Michael Dykes, 10 Jacob Atkins, 9 Caolan Englefield, 1 Facundo Gigena, 2 Matt Cornish, 3 Ciaran Parker, 4 Josh Caulfield, 5 Ed Scragg, 6 Jack Cooke (c), 7 Ben Donnell, 8 Ben Atkins

Replacements: 16 Isaac Miller, 17 Mikey Summerfield, 18 Luke Green, 19 Lucas Brooke, 20 Josh Smart, 21 Hugh O’Sullivan, 22 Monty Bradbury, 23 Jack Walsh

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