RUGBY UNION Louw back in Bath back row

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Created on Friday, 21 September 2012 15:30

Last Updated on Friday, 21 September 2012 14:46

Published on Thursday, 20 September 2012 15:30

South African back row forward Francois Louw returns to bolster the Bath Rugby pack for tomorrow’s Aviva Premiership clash at London Irish (Madejski Stadium, 1500ko).

Louw returns from international duty so Carl Fearns switches flanks and Simon Taylor starts at 8.

In the front row Nathan Catt starts at 1 while Anthony Perenise comes in for injured prop David Wilson.

Bath head coach Gary Gold said: “We know that Irish are a very good side, who will obviously be looking to get off the mark, which actually makes them more of a potent threat for us. They have an unpredictability we will have to react to, and it will require us to be on top of our game in all areas to do that.”

Bath Rugby starting XV 15 Nick Abendanon 14 Kyle Eastmond 13 Dan Hipkiss 12 Ben Williams 11 Tom Biggs 10 Olly Barkley 9 Michael Claassens 1 Nathan Catt 2 Lee Mears 3 Anthony Perenise 4 Stuart Hooper (c) 5 Dominic Day 6 Carl Fearns 7 Francois Louw 8 Simon Taylor

Ready on the bench 16 Ross Batty 17 Paul James 18 Kane Palma-Newport 19 Dave Attwood 20 Ben Skirving 21 Mark McMillan 22 Stephen Donald 23 Jack Cuthbert

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