Bath Rugby have named an unchanged starting line-up for tomorrow's make-or-break Aviva Premiership showdown with Saracens at Allianz Park (2.30pm).
The visitors need a victory in their last game of 2012-13 to stand any chance of a top-six finish and qualification for next season's Heineken Cup.
Half-backs Stephen Donald and Michael Claassens and former British Lions number eight Simon Taylor all make their final appearances in blue, black and white before leaving in the summer.
Try-scorers from the Leicester game, Semesa Rokoduguni and Horacio Agulla, start on the wings, with Kyle Eastmond and Ben Williams continuing to build their centre partnership in the midfield. England Under-20s star Ollie Devoto, who recently signed a new deal with Bath Academy, remains at full-back.
Francois Louw captains the team from the blindside flank, with Guy Mercer, who also extended his contract at Bath this week, on the openside.
Dominic Day and Dave Attwood provide power in the second row, while the international trio of Paul James, Rob Webber and David Wilson scrum down at the front of the pack.
Chris Wyles, Charlie Hodgson, Neil de Kock and Andy Saull all come into the Saracens starting line-up
Wyles replaces the rested Alex Goode at full-back, while Hodgson comes in at fly-half with Owen Farrell switching to inside centre in place of the injured Brad Barritt.
There is also a change in the table-toppers' back row with Saull returning to the side as Ernst Joubert misses the game due to injury.
Former Bath favourite Joe Maddock is named on the home bench and announced today he will retire from rugby at the end of the season.
Matt Stevens, a surprise British Lions pick this week, and captain Steve Borthwick also line up against their former club.
SARACENS: 15 Chris Wyles, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Joel Tomkins, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 David Strettle, 10 Charlie Hodgson, 9 Neil de Kock, 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Schalk Brits, 3 Matt Stevens, 4 Steve Borthwick (capt), 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 6 Kelly Brown, 7 Andy Saull, 8 Jackson Wray. Replacements: 16 John Smit, 17 Rhys Gill, 18 Carlos Nieto, 19 Mouritz Botha, 20 George Kruis, 21 Richard Wigglesworth, 22 Duncan Taylor, 23 Joe Maddock.
BATH RUGBY: 15 Ollie Devoto, 14 Horacio Agulla, 13 Ben Williams, 12 Kyle Eastmond, 11 Semesa Rokoduguni, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Michael Claassens, 1 Paul James, 2 Rob Webber, 3 David Wilson, 4 Dominic Day, 5 Dave Attwood, 6 Francois Louw (capt), 7 Guy Mercer, 8 Simon Taylor.
Replacements: 16 Ross Batty, 17 Nathan Catt, 18 Anthony Perenise, 19 Will Spencer, 20 Mat Gilbert, 21 Nick Koster, 22 Peter Stringer, 23 Tom Biggs.
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