Bath Rugby : Bath Squad to Face Albi

BRTV spoke with Alex Crockett this week to gather his reaction to the away win against Glasgow, and asked what the festive period would bring for Bath Rugby's off-field captain.

BRTV spoke with David Barnes and Nick Abendanon this week about their thoughts on the result against Glasgow Warriors and what sort of game Bath Rugby can expect this Sunday at Firhill.

After an impressive win in terrible weather conditions last Friday night, Bath Rugby announce the team to once again face Albi this Saturday (kick off 2:15pm) at The Rec.

Making his first return to the club after the World Cup, Eliota Fuimano-Sapolu starts at fly half, with Steve Meehan anticipating a strong performance from the Samoan. “I hope Eliota plays very well. I think this could be a very good game for him.”

Naming Alex Crockett as the captain for the match, the Head Coach expects a good game from the outside centre, alongside Joe Maddock and Jonny Faamatuainu. “Alex Crockett comes back into the fold and I expect a good game from him as well. Whenever he has performed he has always been very good for the squad. Joe Maddock is another one, who now has a run under his legs, so I expect him to improve each week and Jonny Faamatuainu will start this week and I hope that given that motivation of starting again back home, we will see another eye-catching performance from him.”

The squad facing Albi are:

15. Joe Maddock
14. Michael Stephenson
13. Alex Crockett (c)
12. Shaun Berne
11. Matt Banahan
10. Eliota Fuimano-Sapolu
9. Michael Claassens

1. Matt Stevens
2. Pieter Dixon
3. Paulica Ion
4. Peter Short
5. Martin Purdy
6. Jonny Faamatuainu
7. James Scaysbrook
8. Chris Goodman

Replacements:

16. Rob Hawkins
17. David Barnes
18. Andy Beattie
19. Daniel Browne
20. Mike Baxter
21. Olly Barkley
22. Nick Abendanon