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RECAP: Bath v Saracens

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to the Premiership Round Five match between Bath and Saracens at the Recreation Ground.

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All four of Bath’s matches in the Premiership this season have been won by the home side on the day.

Bath’s only defeat in their last 10 home games in the Premiership was 29-31 to Harlequins in Round 15 last season.

Saracens only defeat in their last six Premiership fixtures was 25-27 at home to Northampton on the opening weekend of the new season.

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Teams:

Bath: 15 Tom Homer, 14 Semesa Rokoduguni, 13 Max Wright, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Ruaridh McConnochie, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Will Chudley, 8 Francois Louw (captain), 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Josh Bayliss, 5 Elliott Stooke, 4 Josh McNally, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Tom Dunn, 1 Beno Obano
Replacements: 16 Jack Walker, 17 Lewis Boyce, 18 Christian Judge, 19 Matt Garvey, 20 Rhys Davies, 21 Chris Cook, 22 Freddie Burns, 23 Gabe Hamer-Webb

Saracens: 15 Elliot Daly, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Duncan Taylor, 12 Brad Barritt (captain), 11 Alex Lewington, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Richard Wigglesworth, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Jackson Wray, 6 Maro Itoje, 5 George Kruis, 4 Will Skelton, 3 Titi Lamositele, 2 Jamie George, 1 Mako Vunipola
Replacements: 16 Jack Singleton, 17 Richard Barrington, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Nick Isiekwe, 20 Ben Earl, 21 Ben Spencer, 22 Manu Vunipola, 23 Nick Tompkins

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Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant Referees: JP Doyle & Anthony Woodthorpe.
TMO: David Rose.

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