FRANCOIS Louw will return to action for Bath when they face Leicester Tigers in The Clash at Twickenham on Saturday (2pm).
The South African international is back at openside flanker and will be joined in the back row by captain Matt Garvey and Taulupe Faletau, who starts at number eight.
Tom Dunn returns to the starting line-up at hooker, and will be joined in the front row by the in-form Beno Obano and Shaun Knight. Charlie Ewels partners Elliott Stooke in the second row.
Rhys Priestland returns to the fold at fly-half, with Kahn Fotuali’i completing the half-back pairing.
Aled Brew and Matt Banahan line-up on the wings, with Jonathan Joseph, a try-scorer at this fixture last year at outside centre.
Ben Tapuai returns to the midfield alongside Joseph, whilst James Wilson switches to full-back for the game at the home of English rugby.
Bath team to face Leicester Tigers: 15 James Wilson, 14 Matt Banahan, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Aled Brew, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Kahn Fotuali’i, 1 Beno Obano, 2 Tom Dunn, 3 Shaun Knight, 4 Charlie Ewels, 5 Elliott Stooke, 6 Matt Garvey, 7 Francois Louw, 8 Taulupe Faletau. Replacements: 16 Jack Walker, 17 Lucas Noguera, 18 Victor Delmas, 19 James Phillips, 20 Tom Ellis, 21 Max Green, 22 Freddie Burns, 23 Cooper Vuna.
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