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Dave Attwood returns as Bath Rugby made six changes for Harlequins trip

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Dave Attwood will return as one of six personnel changes for Bath Rugby when they visit Aviva Premiership champions Harlequins tomorrow (2.15pm). The former Gloucester lock will partner club captain Stuart Hooper in the second row at The Stoop, while Ross Batty takes the number two shirt and scrums down between international duo Paul James and David Wilson. Mat Gilbert starts on openside flank as Francois Louw shifts to the blindside and Simon Taylor to number eight. Michael Claassens, who announced his summer exit from The Rec on Wednesday, and Stephen Donald resume their half-back partnership. Horacio Agulla moves back on to the right wing with young flyer Olly Woodburn on the left and Semesa Rokoduguni joins Kyle Eastmond in the centres. Ollie Devoto continues to deputise for Nick Abendanon at full-back. From the bench, Argentinian hooker Eusebio Guinazu could be in line to make his Premiership debut, with Guy Mercer being named in a matchday squad for the first time since January. Tom Biggs, Matt Banahan, Carl Fearns and Ben Skirving are all sidelined along with Abendanon. Quins have made four changes to the starting line-up that lost 18-12 to Munster in last weekend's Heineken Cup quarter-final. Sam Smith starts on the left wing, partnering Mike Brown and Tom Williams in the back three. In the centres, Matt Hopper is named alongside George Lowe. Joe Gray starts at hooker, with Tom Guest partnering England captain Chris Robshaw and Nick Easter in the back row. Luke Wallace and Ugo Monye are named among the replacements. HARLEQUINS: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Tom Williams, 13 George Lowe, 12 Matt Hopper, 11 Sam Smith, 10 Nick Evans, 9 Danny Care, 1 Joe Marler, 2 Joe Gray, 3 James Johnston, 4 Olly Kohn, 5 George Robson, 6 Tom Guest, 7 Chris Robshaw (capt), 8 Nick Easter. Replacements: 16 Rob Buchanan, 17 Mark Lambert, 18 Will Collier, 19 Charlie Matthews, 20 Luke Wallace, 21 Karl Dickson, 22 Ben Botica, 23 Ugo Monye. BATH RUGBY: 15 Ollie Devoto, 14 Horacio Agulla, 13 Semesa Rokoduguni, 12 Kyle Eastmond, 11 Olly Wodburn, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Michael Claassens, 1 Paul James, 2 Ross Batty, 3 David Wilson, 4 Stuart Hooper (capt), 5 Dave Attwood, 6 Francois Louw, 7 Mat Gilbert, 8 Simon Taylor. Replacements: 16 Eusebio Guinazu, 17 Nathan Catt, 18 Anthony Perenise, 19 Will Spencer, 20 Guy Mercer, 21 Peter Stringer, 22 Tom Heathcote, 23 Jack Cuthbert. Bath fans not travelling to The Stoop can watch the game in The Rec clubhouse. Doors open at 2pm and the club is offering £1 off every pint of both Thatchers and Wadworth 6X.

Dave Attwood returns as Bath Rugby made six changes for Harlequins trip


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