RECENT recruit James Wilson will make his Bath debut in tomorrow's opening Anglo Welsh Cup tie against London Irish at the Madejski Stadium (3pm).

Wilson makes his bow at outside centre, as will Levi Davis on the wing as Ben Tapuai returns to partner Wilson in the midfield, with Jack Wilson taking his place on the opposite wing.

Darren Atkins makes his first appearance of the season at full-back, while Freddie Burns and Darren Allinson are the half-backs.

Club captain Matt Garvey makes his starting return from injury, having come off the bench last week, and there are starting debuts for Josh Bayliss on the openside flank and James Phillips in the second row.

Paul Grant completes the back row at number eight and Levi Douglas joins Phillips in the engine room.

Max Lahiff also returns from injury at tighthead, scrumming down with Nick Auterac and Michael van Vuuren.

Bath: 15. Darren Atkins, 14. Levi Davis, 13. James Wilson, 12. Ben Tapuai, 11. Jack Wilson, 10. Freddie Burns, 9. Darren Allinson, 1. Nick Auterac, 2. Michael van Vuuren, 3. Max Lahiff, 4. Levi Douglas, 5. James Phillips, 6. Matt Garvey (captain), 7. Josh Bayliss, 8. Paul Grant.

Replacements: 16. Jack Walker, 17. Will Vaughan, 18. Sam Nixon, 19. Elliott Stooke, 20. Oscar Backhouse, 21. Max Green, 22. Matt Banahan, 23. Max Clark.