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Team news: Bristol Bears vs Northampton Saints - GP R19
Thursday, March 2nd 2023
Joe Batley returns to the Bears’ starting lineup for Friday night’s Gallagher Premiership round 19 clash with Northampton Saints at Ashton Gate (7.45pm KO).
- Joe Batley returns from injury
- Harry Randall captains the side again
- Steven Luatua named on the bench
The lock returns from injury to partner Chris Vui in the second row, replacing Joe Joyce who sustained an injury against Bath, with Pat Lam naming an otherwise unchanged starting XV following the derby victory at The Rec.
Steven Luatua is back in the matchday squad following his return from New Zealand this week, taking his place among the system players as the only other change to the squad.
The Bears are targeting a third successive league win against the high-flying Saints, who sit third in the Gallagher Premiership.
Bristol Bears team to face Northampton Saints at Ashton Gate on Friday night (7.45pm KO):
15. Charles Piutau (73 apps), 14. Siva Naulago (21 apps), 13. Semi Radradra (48 apps), 12. James Williams (9 apps), 11. Gabriel Ibitoye (11 apps), 10. AJ MacGinty (18 apps), 9. Harry Randall (c) (95 apps); 1. Yann Thomas (104 apps), 2. Harry Thacker (94 apps), 3. Max Lahiff (61 apps), 4. Chris Vui (111 apps), 5. Joe Batley (35 apps), 6. Sam Jeffries (57 apps), 7. Fitz Harding (45 apps), 8. Magnus Bradbury (16 apps).
System players: 16. Bryan Byrne (42 apps), 17. Jake Woolmore (127 apps), 18. George Kloska (22 apps), 19. Steven Luatua (107 apps), 20. Jake Heenan (88 apps), 21. Andy Uren (152 apps), 22. Sam Bedlow (58 apps), 23. Ioan Lloyd (73 apps).
Unavailable: Will Capon, Ellis Genge, Kyle Sinckler, Joe Joyce, John Hawkins, Ed Holmes, Will Porter, Callum Sheedy, Joe Jenkins, Piers O’Conor, Deago Bailey, Rich Lane.
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