Team News: Bath United vs Saracens Storm
Saracens Storm kick-off their defence of the Premiership Rugby Shield on the road at Bath on Saturday (KO 16H00).
Six members of the team that defeated Newcastle Falcons A in last season’s final feature in the starting XV.
Joel Kpoku, Sean Reffell, Andy Christie, Tom Whiteley, Elliott Obatoyinbo and Rotimi Segun were all key to Storm’s success in 2019/20 and will look to make at similar impact at The Rec.
Hooker Joe Gray adds experience to a youthful 23 which has the average age of just 21.
Storm team to face Bath United at the Rec:
15 Matt Gallagher
14 Ali Crossdale
13 Rotimi Segun
12 Viliami Hakalo
11 Elliott Obatoyinbo
10 Damian Willemse
9 Tom Whiteley
1 Rhys Carre
2 Joe Gray
3 Josh Ibuanokpe
4 Joel Kpoku
5 Jon Kpoku
6 Callum Hunter-Hill
7 Sean Reffell
8 Andy Christie
Replacements
16 Sam Crean
17 Mink Scharink
18 Sam Wainwright
19 Cameron Boon
20 Tobias Munday
21 Ethan Benson
22 Alex Day
23 Josh Hallett