Here’s all you need to know about this weekend’s matches, which kicked off on Friday night with Bath taking on Wasps: How to watch Premiership rugby Live stream: BT games can be stream on the BT Sport app or website for existing TV subscribers, or pay £25 for a monthly pass; for PRTV games, you can watch all three games for £6. 99 or by individual matches for £4.
Jack van Poortvliet is also set to play his 50th Tigers match, an impressive milestone for the young England No 9, also named as vice-captain. Teams Northampton Saints: 15 George Furbank, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Fraser Dingwall, 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 Matt Proctor, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Alex Mitchell, 1 Emmanuel Iyogun, 2 Sam Matavesi, 3 Alfie Petch, 4 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 5 Alex Coles, 6 Courtney Lawes, 7 Lewis Ludlam (c), 8 Juarno Augustus; Replacements: 16 Mike Haywood, 17 Ethan Waller, 18 Paul Hill, 19 Alex Moon, 20 Angus Scott-Young, 21 Tom James, 22 James Grayson, 23 Tom Collins Leicester Tigers: 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Harry Potter, 13 Guy Porter, 12 Jimmy Gopperth, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Freddie Burns, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 1 James Cronin, 2 Charlie Clare, 3 Dan Cole, 4 Ollie Chessum, 5 Calum Green, 6 George Martin, 7 Tommy Reffell, 8 Hanro Liebenberg (c); Replacements: 16 Joe Taufete’e, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Joe Heyes, 19 Harry Wells, 20 Olly Cracknell, 21 Ben Youngs, 22 Phil Cokanasiga, 23 Chris Ashton Prediction: Leicester by six More from Rugby UnionSaracens v Gloucester RugbySaturday 24 September, 3pm kick-offSaracens’ first home game of the season will see their new West Stand surely rocking after a win over rivals Harlequins, as they welcome the Cherry and Whites.
London Irish v Bath Rugby TV guide, team news and oddBath Rugby head to London Irish on Saturday looking to earn their first win of the season. The Blue, Black and White have a stunning record against the Exiles, excluding unplayed matches, Bath have lost only once to London Irish in the Premiership in the last decade: 33-36 at Gtech Community Stadium in March 2021. Can they do it again? Here are all the ways you can follow the action and find out.... READ MORE: London Irish v Bath Rugby LIVE: Teams news confirmed as van Graan is forced into injury changes When is the game? London Irish v Bath Rugby is being played on Saturday, October 1. What time is kick-off? The kick-off time is at 3pm. Is the game on TV? Yes. Barring any late changes to fixtures like last weekend, this season every Gallagher Premiership match will be televised on either BT Sport on PRTV.
30pm on BT Sport 1Both teams come off the back of victories into this Midlands derby which should be a great contest, with Lewis Ludlam, Dan Biggar, Tommy Freeman and Courtney Lawes all set for returns for the hosts while Alex Mitchell continues his fine form at scrum-half. Tigers have picked a strong team for the clash, with Freddie Steward returning from his rest period and Freddie Burns back at fly-half.
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99Highlights: Sunday 18 September, 10. 45pm, ITVBristol Bears v London IrishHenry Arundell starts for London Irish in an exciting back-line (Picture: Getty Images)Saturday 24 September, 3pm kick-offThe Bears will hope to ride the momentum generated from their big win at Wasps last weekend with Ellis Genge returning to the front row and AJ MacGinty making his first competitive start at his new club. Harry Thacker returning to the bench from injury is also an exciting prospect. Irish take an exciting young team to Ashton Gate, with Henry Arundell, Will Joseph and Chandler Cunningham-South all starting as they hope to bounce back from defeat at Northampton last week. Director of rugby Declan Kidney has shrewdly talked up the credentials of his “in-form” opponents this week: “Bristol Bears have started the season with two wins from two games in the Gallagher Premiership and are a well-drilled outfit under Pat Lam. ” Teams Bristol Bears: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Luke Morahan, 13 Piers O’Conor, 12 Sam Bedlow, 11 Rich Lane, 10 AJ MacGinty, 9 Harry Randall, 1 Ellis Genge, 2 Will Capon, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 4 Ed Holmes, 5 Joe Joyce, 6 Chris Vui, 7 Jake Heenan (c), 8 Magnus Bradbury; Replacements: 16 Harry Thacker, 17 Jake Woolmore, 18 Max Lahiff, 19 John Hawkins, 20 Dan Thomas, 21 Andy Uren, 22 Callum Sheedy, 23 Henry Purdy London Irish: 15 Henry Arundell, 14 Will Joseph, 13 Curtis Rona, 12 Benhard van Rensburg, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Ben White, 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke, 2 Isaac Miller, 3 Oliver Hoskins, 4 Api Ratuniyarawa, 5 Rob Simmons, 6 Matt Rogerson (c), 7 Tom Pearson, 8 Chandler Cunningham-South; Replacements: 16 Joseph Vajner, 17 Danilo Fischetti, 18 Lovejoy Chawatama, 19 Josh Caulfield, 20 Ben Donnell, 21 Caolan Englefield, 22 James Stokes, 23 Ben Loader Prediction: Bristol by 12 Northampton Saints v Leicester TigersSaturday 24 September, 2pm kick-off, coverage starts 2.
Cameron Jordan, 20 Jordy Reid, 21 Charlie Chapman, 22 Billy Twelvetrees, 23 Kyle Moyle Prediction: Saracens by 11 Worcester Warriors v Newcastle FalconsSaturday 24 September, 3pm kick-offDuhan van der Merwe’s first appearance this season is a small ray of sunshine at Sixways amid the ongoing turmoil at the club. Their visitors, Newcastle, are keenly aware of the tumult and potential for the match to be retroactively scrubbed from the record, but head coach Dave Walder has insisted upon total focus on the match: “As the head coach of Newcastle there’s nothing I can do about that.
Who are the officials? Referee: Karl Dickson (65th Premiership game). Assistant Referees: Dan Jones and James Clarke. TMO: Claire Hodnett. Citing Officer: Jay Curts What are the odds? London Irish 1/3 Draw 20/1 Bath Rugby 9/4 Odds taken from SkyBet and correct at the time of publication, please game responsibly. READ MORE: Bath Rugby injury latest: Star winger suffers training ground injury, flanker has surgery Bath Rugby player ratings from Gloucester defeat - 'Monster of a game' Bath Rugby join Castres, Ulster and Glasgow in chase for British and Irish Lion to bolster pack Bath Rugby's underrated star and a shoo-in for Wales: West Country Premiership Team of the Week Are you mad about Bath Rugby? If so, you could receive the latest club news straight to your phone by signing up to our WhatsApp service.
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Wasps v London Irish: Aviva Premiership game is ON!
Premiership Rugby have confirmed today's match will be shown live on the league's pay-per-view online streaming service PRTV for a fee of £4. 99 for a one-off match pass, £6. 99 for a round pass and £99. 99 for season pass to every game. Sign up here. Highlights will be available online shortly after the match on the Premiership Rugby website along with a full match replay the following day. How else can I follow the game? If you are not going to watch the game on TV or be inside the stadium, SomersetLive will be live blogging the match bringing you all the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, stats, analysis, interviews and highlights from inside the ground.
BBC Radio Somerset will also be providing live commentary of the game. What's the team news? London Irish: 15 Henry Arundell, 14 Ben Loader, 13 Will Joseph, 12 Benhard van Rensburg, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Ben White, 1 Danilo Fischetti, 2 Agustin Creevy, 3 Lovejoy Chawatama, 4 Api Ratuniyarawa, 5 Rob Simmons, 6 Ben Donnell, 7 Tom Pearson, 8 Matt Rogerson (c). Replacements: 16 Isaac Miller, 17 Will Goodrick-Clarke, 18 Oliver Hoskins, 19 Josh Caulfield, 20 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 21 Chandler Cunningham-South, 22 Caolan Englefield, 23 James Stokes. Bath Rugby: 15 Matt Gallagher, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Max Ojomoh, 11 Gabriel Hamer-Webb, 10 Orlando Bailey, 9 Louis Schreuder; 1 Juan Schoeman, 2 Tom Dunn ©, 3 Will Stuart, 4 Quinn Roux, 5 Josh McNally, 6 GJ van Velze, 7 Miles Reid, 8 Josh Bayliss Replacements: 16 Niall Annett, 17 Lewis Boyce, 18 D’Arcy Rae, 19 Tom Ellis, 20 Wesley White, 21 Max Green, 22 Piers Francis, 23 Ruaridh McConnochie.
Theo McFarland continues to impress in the second row while Mako Vunipola and Jamie George return to add heft and skill. Gloucester’s task here feels a little tall, even if they’re bringing in new signing Albert Tuisue at No. 8 for his debut. Teams Saracens: 15 Elliot Daly, 14 Max Malins, 13 Alex Lozowski, 12 Duncan Taylor, 11 Alex Lewington, 10 Owen Farrell (c), 8 Ivan van Zyl, 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Jamie George, 3 Christian Judge, 4 Theo McFarland, 5 Hugh Tizard, 6 Andy Christie, 7 Ben Earl, 8 Billy Vunipola; Replacements: 16 Tom Woolstencroft, 17 Eroni Mawi, 18 Alec Clarey, 19 Callum Hunter-Hill, 20 Jackson Wray, 21 Ruben de Haas, 22 Manu Vunipola, 23 Josh Hallett Gloucester Rugby: 15 Lloyd Evans, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Mark Atkinson, 11 Ollie Thorley, 10 Adam Hastings, 9 Ben Meehan, 1 Harry Elrington, 2 Jack Singleton, 3 Fraser Balmain, 4 Freddie Clarke, 5 Alex Craig, 6 Ruan Ackermann (c), 7 Harry Taylor 8 Albert Tuisue; Replacements: 16 Santiago Socino, 17 Val Rapava-Ruskin, 18 Jamal Ford-Robinson, 19.
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