SIX players will make their starting debuts for Bath in tomorrow night's Anglo-Welsh Cup tie against Leicester Tigers at the Recreation Ground, with a further three in line to make their first appearances from the bench.

Alex Humfrey, Darren Atkins and Jack Wilson will all make their full debuts, with Beno Obano, Shaun Knight and Levi Douglas all named in the pack for their first starts for the club.

Obano and Knight scrum down in the front row either side of Michael van Vuuren at hooker, and Humfrey has the more experienced Elliott Stooke alongside him.

Guy Mercer leads the side from the openside, as Douglas and Zach Mercer complete the pack on the blindside and at number eight respectively.

Pacy Atkins takes his place at full-back and new arrival Wilson will line-up on the left wing.

Jeff Williams is named on the right wing and Dan Bowden and Aled Brew form a new midfield partnership.

Adam Hastings and Will Homer are the half-backs.

On the bench, hooker Gabriel Oghre, back row Josh Bayliss and scrum-half Darren Allinson (on loan from London Irish) could make their senior bow.

Bath: 15. Darren Atkins, 14. Jeff Williams, 13. Aled Brew, 12. Dan Bowden, 11. Jack Wilson, 10. Adam Hastings, 9. Will Homer, 1. Beno Obano, 2. Michael van Vuuren, 3. Shaun Knight, 4. Elliott Stooke, 5. Alex Humfrey, 6. Levi Douglas, 7. Guy Mercer (captain), 8. Zach Mercer.

Replacements: 16. Gabriel Oghre, 17. Max Lahiff, 18. Kane Palma-Newport, 19. Tom Ellis, 20. Josh Bayliss, 21. Darren Allinson, 22. Rhys Priestland, 23. Rory Jennings.