Ahead of the final block of games, Bath sits top of the table with two wins and a draw, and the team this week remains largely unchanged to the team that last played in October. Henry Veale and Freddie Beasley are retained in the front row, with Ned Cartwright coming into the starting XV for the first time this season. Ben Allen is partnered by the returning Henry Ball in the second row. Flanker Alex Yeabsley and number 8 Georgia Faosiliva are joined by U18 debutant Casper Dalby-Welsh in the back row, to complete the pack. Ollie Lewis and Max Hooper continue their partnership at half-backs, as do Declan Treacey and Aston Barrington-Hibbert in the midfield. Ryan Carr and Sam Bunch retain their spots in the back three, joined by Harry Jones who returns to the starting XV on the wing. On the bench, Malachi Randolph, Theo Lewis-Zydbel and Sid Moore make up the front row replacements, whilst Taotafa Faosiliva and Harry Hellier, who is also set to make his U18 debut, will look to add impact to the pack from the bench. Oscar Harrison, Tom Meredith and Cynyr MacRae who is set to make his U18 debut, completes the matchday 23. ### TEAM **Bath Rugby U18 Starting XV versus Gloucester Rugby U18 (School | Club where stated):** 1 Henry Veale (Beechen Cliff School | Lytchett Minster Rugby Club)
2 Freddie Beasley (Millfield School)
3 Ned Cartwright (Beechen Cliff School | Dorchester RFC)
4 Ben Allen (Wellington College | Havant RFC)
5 Henry Ball (Beechen Cliff School | Oldfield Old Boys RFC)
6 Alex Yeabsley (Millfield School)
7 Caspar Dalby-Welsh (Beechen Cliff School | Oldfield Old Boys RFC)
8 Georgia Faosiliva (Hartpury College)
9 Ollie Lewis (Beechen Cliff School | Keynsham RFC)
10 Max Hooper (cc) (Beechen Cliff School | Oldfield Old Boys RFC)
11 Ryan Carr (The Forest School | Rams RFC)
12 Declan Treacey (cc) (Beechen Cliff School | New Milton RFC)
13 Aston Barrington-Hibbert (Millfield School)
14 Harry Jones (Beechen Cliff School | Lytchett Minster RFC)
15 Sam Bunch (Beechen Cliff School | Chippenham RFC) **Replacements:** 16 Malachi Randolph (Harrow School | Maidenhead RFC)
17 Theo Lewis-Zdybel (Beechen Cliff School | St. Mary's Old Boys RFC)
18 Sid Moore (Millfield School)
19 Taotafa Faosiliva (Hartpury College)
20 Harry Hellier (Wells Cathedral School | Chew Valley RFC)
21 Oscar Harrison (Marlborough College | Marlborough Rugby Club)
22 Cynyr MacRae (Hartpury College)
23 Tom Meredith (Beechen Cliff School | Winchester RFC)

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