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TEAM NEWS | Squad named for Bath encounter
Mike Rayer has named his squad as Bedford Blues prepare to conclude this first batch of Premiership Rugby Cup pool fixtures with a mouthwatering home tie against Bath Rugby at Goldington Road (KO 3pm).
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A first meeting between the sides since 2000, and Bath’s first visit to Goldington Road this millennium, both will be looking to continue good starts to this competition following the first two rounds of action.
As the Premiership leaders head to town, Rayer makes five changes from the side which took Derby Day spoils on home soil against Ampthill two weeks ago.
All of those alterations come in the forwards pack including an entirely new front row, and the returns of Fyn Brown and Joe Howard to the back of the scrum.
Among the replacements, Bedford School alumni Jonny Weimann is in line for a club debut at scrum-half, while Matt Worley is back involved having been away on international duty with Hong Kong China for the past fortnight.
Bedford Blues Starting XV:
15. Louis James, 14. Alfie Garside, 13. Lucas Titherington, 12. Joel Matavesi, 11. Dean Adamson, 10. Will Maisey, 9. Alex Day (C); 1. Joey Conway, 2. Tommy Herman, 3. Beltus Nonleh, 4. Rory Ward, 5. George Smith, 6. Fyn Brown, 7. Joe Howard, 8. Fred Tuilagi
Bedford Blues Replacements:
16. Nathan Langdon, 17. Jamie Jack, 18. Oisin Heffernan, 19. Shay Kerry, 20. Luke Frost, 21. Jac Arthur, 22. Jonny Weimann, 23. Matt Worley
Unavailable for selection this week:
James Fish, Alex Woolford, Cameron King, Jamie Elliott, Michael Le Bourgeois, Pat Tapley
