England trio Kyle Eastmond, George Ford and Anthony Watson will all start for Bath Rugby when they host Newcastle Falcons at The Rec in the Aviva Premiership tomorrow (3pm).
After being released from the Red Rose Six Nations camp earlier this week, the trio take their place in a team that sees eight changes to the side that secured a bonus-point victory win over Leicester Tigers in the LV= Cup last weekend.
Fly-half Ford re-forms his partnership with number nine Peter Stringer, while Eastmond links up with Ollie Devoto in midfield. Watson and Matt Banahan start on the wings, with Nick Abendanon selected at full-back.
Nathan Catt and Rob Webber return to the front-row, scrumming down alongside Juan Pablo Orlandi. Club captain Stuart Hooper partners Dominic Day at lock, with the powerful back-row of Matt Garvey, Francois Louw and Carl Fearns completing the XV.
Falcons have made two changes to the side that thrashed Newport Gwent Dragons in the LV= Cup a week ago.
Jamie Helleur replaces Adam Powell at centre, while Scott MacLeod comes in for Dom Barrow in the engine room after he was ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury.
After playing 50 minutes against Dragons, Argentina international centre Gonzalo Tiesi makes his Premiership debut for Newcastle.
Ally Hogg returns to the fold following his man-of-the-match display for Scotland A against England Saxons and has a place on the bench.
Tickets are still available for tomorrow's game, and the club will be showing the Calcutta Cup clash between Scotland and England in clubhouse and Swift Half after the final whistle at The Rec. To buy tickets, call the Ticket Office on 0844 448 1865.Bath Rugby team to face Newcastle Falcons: 15 Nick Abendanon, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Ollie Devoto, 12 Kyle Eastmond, 11 Matt Banahan, 10 George Ford, 9 Peter Stringer, 1 Nathan Catt, 2 Rob Webber, 3 Juan Pablo Orlandi, 4 Stuart Hooper (c), 5 Dominic Day, 6 Matt Garvey, 7 Francois Louw, 8 Carl Fearns. Replacements: 16 Ross Batty, 17 Anthony Perenise, 18 Kane Palma-Newport, 19 Alafoti Fa'osiliva, 20 Leroy Houston, 21 Micky Young, 22 Gavin Henson, 23 Horacio Agulla.Newcastle Falcons: 15 Alex Tait, 14 Noah Cato, 13 Gonzalo Tiesi, 12 Jamie Helleur, 11 Sinoti Sinoti, 10 Phil Godman, 9 Warren Fury, 1 Rob Vickers, 2 Matt Thompson, 3 Oliver Tomaszczyk, 4 Scott MacLeod, 5 Fraser McKenzie, 6 Will Welch (c), 7 Andy Saull, 8 Mark Wilson. Replacements: 16 George McGuigan, 17 Franck Montanella, 18 Kieran Brookes, 19 Sean Tomes, 20 Ally Hogg, 21 Chris Pilgrim, 22 Rory Clegg, 23 Adam Powell.
