Guy Mercer will captain Bath United tonight at Sandy Park when they take on Exeter Braves, kick-off 19.30.
Mercer takes the openside shirt, with Josh Bayliss on the blindside and Paul Grant at number eight. Elsewhere in the pack, Levi Douglas is joined by Dom McGeekie in the second row, and Michael van Vuuren is named at hooker with Nick Auterac and James Hall either side of him in the front row.
Will Homer and Adam Hastings form the half-back partnership, as Rory Jennings and Jeff Williams combine in the midfield. Levi Davies and Darren Atkins start out wide on the wings and Will Partington completes the line-up at fullback.
Hooker Jack Walker could make his first appearance of the season if called upon from the bench.
Bath United team to face Exeter Braves
15. Will Partington
14. Darren Atkins
13. Jeff Williams
12. Rory Jennings
11. Levi Davis
10. Adam Hastings
9. Will Homer
1. Nick Auterac
2. Michael van Vuuren
3. James Hall
4. Dom McGeekie
5. Levi Douglas
6. Josh Bayliss
7. Guy Mercer ( c )
8. Paul Grant
Replacements
16. Jack Walker
17. Sam Nixon
18. Chester Allen
19. Gabriel Oghre
20. Ben Rath
21. Tom Galbraith
