FRANCOIS Louw will return to lead Bath out in their opening Champions Cup match in Toulon on Sunday for the first time since the World Cup.
Starting for the first time together in the front row are loosehead Nick Auterac, hooker Rob Webber and tighthead David Wilson.
Dominic Day and Dave Attwood are in the second row, with Louw at openside alongside Matt Garvey and number eight Leroy Houston.
Chris Cook and George Ford are named in the half-backs, as Kyle Eastmond and Ollie Devoto make their fourth consecutive start together in the midfield.
A potent back three is comprised of wings Matt Banahan and Semesa Rokoduguni, along with full-back Anthony Watson.
Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Rob Webber, David Wilson, Dominic Day, Dave Attwood, Matt Garvey, Francois Louw, Leroy Houston. Replacements: Ross Batty, Max Lahiff, Henry Thomas, Stuart Hooper, Alafoti Faosiliva, Niko Matawalu, Rhys Priestland, Tom Homer.
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