Bath vs Leicester Tigers: Live updates

Bath Rugby are back at the Rec as they take on Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Rugby Cup today.

The Blue, Black and White have won one, lost one in Pool 3. A victory would see them make up ground on leaders Exeter Chiefs and give them a chance of progressing to the semi-finals.

Director of rugby Stuart Hooper has made eight changes to the starting XV from the win against Worcester Warriors.

Tigers beat Chiefs last time out and, like Bath, will also be without a number of their stars due to the Rugby World Cup.

We'll be bringing you all the build-up, match action and reaction from the Rec in our live blog below. The match kicks off at 3pm.

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/bath-rugby-leicester-tigers-live-3396285

Leicester largely out playing Bath, then TPN gets sent off. 

Deserved win for Leicester.

Leicester Tigers (v Bath Rugby, away, Saturday 3.00pm)

15 Jonah Holmes
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Joe Thomas
12 George Worth
11 Jordan Olowofela
10 Tom Hardwick
09 Ben White

01 Greg Bateman
02 Tatafu Polota-Nau
03 Joe Heyes
04 Harry Wells
05 Calum Green (c)
06 Guy Thompson
07 Tommy Reffell
08 Jordan Coghlan

Replacements

16 Jake Kerr
17 Facundo Gigena
18 Nephi Leatigaga
19 Hanro Liebenberg
20 Ifereimi Boladau
21 Harry Simmons
22 Sam Costelow
23 Freddie Steward

Bath Rugby: 15 Tom Homer, 14 Levi Davis, 13 Max Clark, 12 Max Wright, 11 Gabriel Hamer-Webb, 10 Freddie Burns, 9 Chris Cook; 1 Lewis Boyce, 2 Jack Walker (c), 3 Christian Judge, 4 Levi Douglas, 5 Elliott Stooke, 6 Mike Williams, 7 Josh Bayliss, 8 Zach Mercer

Replacements: 16 Tom Dunn, 17 Beno Obano, 18 Sam Nixon, 19 Charlie Ewels, 20 Jack Davies, 21 Will Chudley, 22 Rhys Priestland, 23 Jamie Roberts

Given the team's I'd expected a hard fought game with Bath maybe edging the second half when they emptied their bench. Excellent result for Tigers especially playing for most of the second half down a man. That'll boost confidence.

Roughly half the starting 15 from the academy is nice as well. The Leicester identity hopefully returning. Look forward to seeing the highlights.

8 academy lads starting, 3 on the bench. If Reffell gets a chance in the real games this could be a massive break through season for him.

LondonTiger wrote:8 academy lads starting, 3 on the bench. If Reffell gets a chance in the real games this could be a massive break through season for him.

It very much looks like he'll be understudy to Thompson. I hope we take a bigger view than one game at a time and rotate him into the team on a regular basis so that we manage both openside workloads.

Looks like Hardwick is stepping up nicely as well. Got to be looking at him as the long term solution at 12 who can step in and play 10 as we need. Good to see Worth getting a game at centre as well, a very versatile and useful player, he could see a lot of bench time in the big games.