SAMOA scrum-half Kahn Fotuali’i will line up against his former club as Bath travel to Northampton Saints for their Aviva Premiership opener tomorrow (3.30pm).
Fotuali’i makes his competitive debut for Bath at Franklin's Gardens, partnering fly-half George Ford in the half backs, while Wales Taulupe Faletau is also named in the starting line-up.
Max Clark and Jonathan Joseph line up in midfield, with Matt Banahan and Semesa Rokoduguni on the wings and Tom Homer at fullback.
Nathan Catt, Ross Batty and Henry Thomas form the front row, Charlie Ewels and Dave Attwood as the locks.
Matt Garvey captains the team from the blindside flanker position - having done so in the 39-19 pre-season victory against Leinster last week - with David Denton wearing the number seven jersey and British and Irish Lion Faletau at eight.
Bath: 15 Tom Homer, 14 Semesa Rokoduguni, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Max Clark, 11 Matt Banahan, 10 George Ford, 9 Kahn Fotuali’i, 1 Nathan Catt, 2 Ross Batty, 3 Henry Thomas, 4 Charlie Ewels, 5 Dave Attwood, 6 Matt Garvey (captain), 7 David Denton, 8 Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: 16 Tom Dunn, 17 Nick Auterac, 18 Kane Palma-Newport, 19 David Sisi, 20 Tom Ellis, 21 Chris Cook, 22 Rhys Priestland, 23 Jeff Williams.
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