CLUB captain Stuart Hooper returns to the Bath line-up for tomorrow's West Country derby against Gloucester in the Aviva Premiership (2.30pm).

Bath, bonus-point winners over bottom side Newcastle Falcons last weekend, make just two changes for the Recreation Ground clash, both in the forwards.

Nathan Catt comes into the starting loosehead prop shirt, scrumming down alongside Lee Mears and Anthony Perenise.

Hooper returns to the second row, in place of Dave Attwood who has not fully recovered from a groin strain picked up last weekend.

Hooper partners Ryan Caldwell. Ben Skirving, Francois Louw and Simon Taylor complete the pack.

Michael Claassens and Tom Heathcote continue to build their half-back partnership, while Olly Barkley and Matt Banahan combine in the centres once more.

Tom Biggs and Olly Woodburn start out wide, with Sam Vesty completing the line-up at full-back.

On the bench, Ross Batty, Charlie Beech, Duncan Bell and Jack Cuthbert all return to the matchday 23.

Bath: 15 Sam Vesty, 14 Olly Woodburn, 13 Matt Banahan, 12 Olly Barkley, 11 Tom Biggs, 10 Tom Heathcote, 9 Michael Claassens, 1 Nathan Catt, 2 Lee Mears, 3 Anthony Perenise, 4 Stuart Hooper, 5 Ryan Caldwell, 6 Ben Skirving, 7 Francois Louw, 8 Simon Taylor.

Substitutes: 16 Ross Batty, 17 Charlie Beech, 18 Duncan Bell, 19 Guy Mercer, 20 Josh Ovens, 21 Chris Cook, 22 Matt Carraro, 23 Jack Cuthbert.

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