England internationals Ollie Lawrence, Sam Underhill, and Guy Pepper return to Bath’s starting lineup as they take on Edinburgh, aiming to secure top spot in their Champions Cup pool and a home game in the last 16.
Springbok prop Thomas du Toit, leaving the club this summer, comes back after missing last weekend’s win over Castres. Joe Cokanasiga also returns on the wing, while Santi Carreras and Ted Hill are among the replacements. Finn Russell and Ben Spencer continue as half-backs, with Lawrence paired with Max Ojomoh in midfield.
Bath lead Pool Two by one point over Edinburgh, with Toulon in third, before the final round of matches. Edinburgh have rested Magnus Bradbury, Pierre Schoeman, Liam McConnell, and Wes Goosen, while Malelili Satala makes his debut after Duhan van der Merwe was ruled out with a calf injury. Ewan Ashman replaces Harri Morris at hooker, and Piers O’Conor fills in for the injured Matt Currie in midfield.
Bath starting XV: De Glanville; Cokanasiga, Ojomoh, Lawrence, Arundell; Russell, Spencer (capt); Obano, Dunn, Du Toit, Roux, Molony, Pepper, Underhill, Barbeary.
Bath replacements: Frost, Van Wyk, Griffin, Hill, Reid, Carr-Smith, Carreras, Redpath
Edinburgh starting XV: Paterson, Graham, O’Conor, Lang, Satala, Thompson, Vellacott (capt); Whitcombe, Ashman, Blyth-Lafferty, Hunter-Hill, Young, Dodd, Douglas, Muncaster.
Edinburgh replacements: Morris, Jones, Hill, McVie, Boyle, Shiel, Healy, Brown
