2020-21 European Rugby Challenge Cup – Bath vs Montpellier Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Bath vs Montpellier taking place? Saturday 1st May, 2021 – 20:00 (UK)
Where is Bath vs Montpellier taking place? The Recreation Ground, Bath
Where can I get tickets for Bath vs Montpellier? Visit official club websites for ticket information
What television channel is Bath vs Montpellier on? BT Sport have the rights to televise European Rugby Challenge Cup matches so it is worth checking their schedule
Where can I stream Bath vs Montpellier? If televised, BT Sport subscribers can stream the match live via the BT Sport website & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Bath: 15 Anthony Watson, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Cameron Redpath, 11 Will Muir, 10 Orlando Bailey, 9 Ben Spencer, 8 Zach Mercer, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Taulupe Faletau, 5 Charlie Ewels (c), 4 Josh McNally, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Tom Dunn, 1 Juan Schoeman
Replacements: 16 Jack Walker, 17 Jamie Bhatti, 18 Henry Thomas, 19 Elliott Stooke, 20 Josh Bayliss, 21 Miles Reid, 22 Will Chudley, 23 Max Clark
Montpellier: 15 Anthony Bouthier, 14 Julien Tisseron, 13 Johan Goosen, 12 Arthur Vincent, 11 Vincent Rattez, 10 Alex Lozowski, 9 Benoit Paillaugue, 8 Alexandre Becognee, 7 Yacouba Camara, 6 Nico Janse van Rensburg, 5 Paul Willemse, 4 Florian Verhaeghe, 3 Mohamed Haouas, 2 Guilhem Guirado (c), 1 Enzo Forletta
Replacements: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 Grégory Fichten, 18 Titi Lamositele, 19 Tyler Duguid, 20 Fulgence Ouedraogo, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Handré Pollard, 23 Vincent Martin
THE PREDICTION
Bath’s season has been wholly unpredictable and they lost 39-29 away at struggling Wasps last weekend in the Premiership to fall back into mid-table obscurity. They were handed two winnable fixtures in the recent Challenge Cup fixtures and took them well in wins over Zebre and London Irish and they should be the favourites at home to Top 14 side Montpellier. The visitors only just beat Glasgow Warriors and Benetton to reach this stage and would be confident of a victory were this match played on their turf but Bath should be able to cover -7 in victory at home where they are unbeaten in three matches.
