Ted Hill and Ollie Lawrence return for Bath Rugby’s penultimate home match of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership season against Exeter Chiefs.
Blindside flanker Hill last featured on the road at Sale Sharks in January while fellow England centre Lawrence has been absent due to Guinness Six Nations action.
HUBOO MATCH PREVIEW: EXETER CHIEFS (H)
International tighthead prop Will Stuart is back in the front row, alongside Beno Obano and Tom Dunn, and Josh McNally is recalled to the second row to partner GJ van Velze.
Chris Cloete and Miles Reid continue at seven and eight respectively in a back row including Hill.
Captain Ben Spencer is reinstated at scrum-half, and Scotland man Cameron Redpath comes in at inside centre.
Matt Gallagher switches back to full-back to accommodate Ruaridh McConnochie with Joe Cokanasiga returning to the right wing. Orlando Bailey completes the backline at fly-half.
BATH RUGBY TEAM TO PLAY EXETER CHIEFS
Bath Rugby: 15 Matt Gallagher, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Cameron Redpath, 11 Ruaridh McConnochie, 10 Orlando Bailey, 9 Ben Spencer ©; 1 Beno Obano, 2 Tom Dunn, 3 Will Stuart, 4 Josh McNally, 5 GJ van Velze, 6 Ted Hill, 7 Chris Cloete, 8 Miles Reid
Impact players: 16 Niall Annett, 17 Lewis Boyce, 18 D’Arcy Rae, 19 Fergus Lee-Warner, 20 Josh Bayliss, 21 Louis Schreuder, 22 Piers Francis, 23 Tom de Glanville
THE OPPOSITION
Exeter Chiefs: 15 Josh Hodge, 14 Jack Nowell (c), 13 Henry Slade, 12 Solomone Kata, 11 Olly Woodburn, 10 Harvey Skinner, 9 Sam Maunder; 1 Scott Sio, 2 Dan Frost, 3 Marcus Street, 4 Jack Dunne, 5 Dafydd Jenkins, 6 Dave Ewers, 7 Christ Tshiunza, 8 Sam Simmonds
Replacements: 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Patrick Schickerling, 19 Mike Williams, 20 Aidon Davis, 21 Jack Maunder, 22 Joe Simmonds, 23 Ollie Devoto
SNAP UP THE LAST REMAINING TICKETS!
Fewer than 200 tickets are left for the big West Country derby against Exeter at The Rec on Sunday (kick-off 15:00)!
Enjoy our final Sunday outing at home for the 2022/23 season.
SEASON TICKET RENEWAL WINDOW NOW OPEN
It’s time to ‘Come together for Bath’ as the renewal window for 2023/24 season is open. Now is your opportunity to purchase at our lowest price in the earlybird window, saving you up to 30% compared to buying on a match-by-match basis!
Join Thomas du Toit, Finn Russell, Ollie Lawrence, Alfie Barbeary, Ted Hill and more at The Rec next season!
You can renew in person at the game on Sunday at the West Stand Ticket Office.
