SOUTH Africa international Francois Louw will captain Bath Rugby when they entertain bottom side London Irish in the Aviva Premiership tomorrow (3.15pm).

Max Lahiff, Rob Webber and Henry Thomas start in the front row, bolstered in the engine room by Charlie Ewels and Dominic Day.

Springbok international Louw is at openside flanker in a back row also featuring blindside Matt Garvey and number eight Amanaki Mafi.

Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland returns from Six Nations duty to partner scrum-half Chris Cook in the half-backs.

Kyle Eastmond and Ollie Devoto form an exciting midfield partnership, while wings Matt Banahan and Semesa Rokoduguni are joined in the back three by fullback Tom Homer.

Bath Rugby team to face London Irish: 15 Tom Homer, 14 Semesa Rokoduguni, 13 Ollie Devoto, 12 Kyle Eastmond, 11 Matt Banahan, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Chris Cook, 1 Max Lahiff, 2 Rob Webber, 3 Henry Thomas, 4 Charlie Ewels, 5 Dominic Day, 6 Matt Garvey, 7 Francois Louw (capt), 8 Amanaki Mafi. Replacements: 16 Tom Dunn, 17 Beno Obano, 18 David Wilson, 19 Stuart Hooper, 20 Leroy Houston, 21 Guy Mercer, 22 Jonathan Evans, 23 Horacio Agulla.