Exciting University of Bath squad determined to entertain big Anniversary Game crowd at The Rec
The University of Bath have named an exciting matchday squad ready to put on a show for the thousands of spectators heading to The Rec for tonight’s Anniversary Game, sponsored by Colour Studios.
Six of the squad have already enjoyed a successful run-out at The Rec this week for Bath Rugby United against Edinburgh A, including co-captains Max Pearce and Connor Treacey who line up in a powerful pack.
Explosive winger Tyler Offiah – who, like Pearce, was among the try scorers for United on Saturday – is among the exciting backs for the University of Bath men’s 1st XV, who have notched up 15 tries during their opening three matches of the 2024-25 BUCS Super Rugby season.
They sit second in the table, one place above Gloucestershire rivals Hartpury who include Eddie Erskine in their second row – he was part of the Bath squad that won the 2023 Anniversary Game against Cardiff Met.
If you can’t make it to The Rec, you can watch the action live on YouTube:
Anniversary Game line-ups
University of Bath starting XV: 1 Claudius Wheeler, 2 Max Pearce (cc), 3 Alfie Griffin, 4 Max Mayor, 5 Tom Hilton, 6 Harry Breeze, 7 Connor Treacey (cc), 8 George Doel; 9 Ieuan Davies, 10 Will Roue, 11 Tom Hughes, 12 Kit Evans, 13 Christian Streater, 14 Tyler Offiah, 15 Jack Woods. Replacements: 16 Kepu Tuipulotu, 17 Jacob Yates, 18 Henry Mountford, 19 Aiden Ainsworth-Cave, 20 Enoch Gyamfi-Opoku, 21 Archie Friend, 22 Raff Weston, 23 James Pavey.
Hartpury starting XV: 1 Harrison Bellamy, 2 Casey Williams, 3 Ollie Minnis, 4 Eddie Erskine, 5 Liam Le Roux, 6 Deian Gwynne, 7 Harry Beddall, 8 Matt Hillary (cc); 9 Rhys Price, 10 Keillen Cullen, 11 Dylan Coetzee, 12 Max Knight, 13 Wilf McCarthy (cc), 14 Oscar Wilson, 15 Corbin Smith. Replacements: 16 James Randall, 17 Tom Hill, 18 Owen Popple, 19 Carn Richards-Farr, 20 Cameron Murray, 21 Kyle McGhie, 22 George Stephens, 23 Iwan Pyrs Jones.
Referee: Iain Kiy.
Assistant referees: Alan Chandrachud, Brian Ravenhill.
