RHYS Priestland will captain Bath against his former side Scarlets in the club’s final pre-season game tomorrow at the Rec (7.30pm).

Priestland starts at fly-half, with Chris Cook at scrum-half, and new signings Jamie Roberts and Jackson Willison pairing up in the centres.

Roberts will start at inside centre fresh from scoring on his debut in the 12-10 win against Edinburgh last weekend, whilst Willison makes his first start at outside centre.

Semesa Rokoduguni starts on the right wing, Jack Wilson on the left and Tom Homer at full-back.

In teh forwards, Will Vaughan starts at loosehead and Henry Thomas tighthead, with hooker Tom Dunn completing the front row.

Dave Attwood and Luke Charteris form an experienced second row, with Zach Mercer and Sam Underhill starting at openside and blindside flanker respectively. Taulupe Faletau completes the back row at number eight.

Will Chudley and Joe Cokanasiga, who arrived in the summer, are joined by the likes of club captain Matt Garvey, Elliott Stooke and Freddie Burns in the replacements.

Bath: 15. Tom Homer, 14. Semesa Rokoduguni, 13. Jackson Willison, 12. Jamie Roberts, 11. Jack Wilson, 10. Rhys Priestland (c), 9. Chris Cook, 1. Will Vaughan, 2. Tom Dunn, 3. Henry Thomas, 4. Dave Attwood, 5. Luke Charteris, 6. Zach Mercer, 7. Sam Underhill, 8. Taulupe Faletau.

Replacements: 16. Jack Walker, 17. Michael van Vuuren, 18. Nathan Catt, 19. Anthony Perenise, 20. Sam Nixon, 21. Elliott Stooke, 22. Matt Garvey, 23. Paul Grant, 24. Josh Bayliss, 25. Will Chudley, 26. Freddie Burns, 27. Max Clark, 28. Levi Davis, 29. Joe Cokanasiga, 30. Darren Atkins.