BATH RUGBY Attwood to make 100th appearance
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- Created on Saturday, 10 January 2015 07:00
- Last Updated on Saturday, 10 January 2015 07:18
- Published on Saturday, 10 January 2015 07:00
International second row forward Dave Attwood is set to make his 100th Bath Rugby appearance in today’s eagerly anticipated Aviva Premiership match at home to Wasps at the Recreation Ground, 1500ko.
Bristol born Attwood, one of England Rugby’s standout players in the recent Autumn series, is named at lock alongside Bath Rugby skipper Stuart Hooper.
Attwood, 27, played youth rugby at Dings Crusaders RFC before joining Bristol Rugby. He joined Bath from Gloucester Rugby at the start of the 2011-2012 after making his England debut in November 2010.
A new-look centre partnership sees Sam Burgess start at 12 for Bath, with Jonathan Joseph at 13.
Bath Rugby starting 15 Anthony Watson 14 Semesa Rokoduguni 13 Jonathan Joseph 12 Sam Burgess 11 Matt Banahan 10 George Ford 9 Chris Cook 1 Nick Auterac 2 Ross Batty 3 Henry Thomas 4 Stuart Hooper (capt) 5 Dave Attwood 6 Matt Garvey 7 Francois Louw 8 Leroy Houston
Ready on the bench 16 Rob Webber 17 Paul James 18 David Wilson 19 Dominic Day 20 Carl Fearns 21 Peter Stringer 22 Ollie Devoto 23 Olly Woodburn
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