ACADEMY scrum-half Will Homer will make his first Aviva Premiership start at the Rec tomorrow as Bath take on against Leicester Tigers in their final match of the season (kick-off 3.30pm).

Homer partners fly-half George Ford in the half-backs, with Ollie Devoto and Jonathan Joseph continuing in the midfield.

The back three is comprised of wings Matt Banahan and Semesa Rokoduguni, whilst Anthony Watson starts at full-back.

Francois Louw captains the team from the openside and is joined in the back row by blindside Matt Garvey and number eight David Denton.

Charlie Ewels and Dave Attwood are named in the second row once again, whilst the front row is also unchanged from last weekend’s match at Franklin’s Gardens; Nathan Catt at loosehead, Rob Webber at hooker and David Wilson at tighthead.

Retiring club captain Stuart Hooper will lead the team out for one last time, allowing supporters at the Rec to say goodbye and show their appreciation to their inspirational skipper.

Bath: 15. Anthony Watson, 14. Semesa Rokoduguni, 13. Jonathan Joseph, 12. Ollie Devoto, 11. Matt Banahan, 10. George Ford, 9. Will Homer, 1. Nathan Catt, 2. Rob Webber, 3. David Wilson, 4. Charlie Ewels, 5. Dave Attwood, 6. Matt Garvey, 7. Francois Louw (c), 8. David Denton.

Replacements: 16. Tom Dunn, 17. Max Lahiff, 18. Kane Palma-Newport, 19. Dominic Day, 20. Leroy Houston, 21. Chris Cook, 22. Rhys Priestland, 23. Jeff Williams.