Bath vs Harlequins Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Bath vs Harlequins taking place? Bath vs Harlequins will take place on Friday 28th January, 2022 at 19:45 (UK)
Where is Bath vs Harlequins taking place? Bath vs Harlequins will take place at Recreation Ground in Bath
Where can I get tickets for Bath vs Harlequins? Ticket information for Bath vs Harlequins can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is Bath vs Harlequins on in the UK? Bath vs Harlequins will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Bath vs Harlequins in the UK? BT Sport subscribers can stream Bath vs Harlequins live on the BT Sport Player & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Bath: 15 Semesa Rokoduguni, 14 Gabriel Hamer-Webb, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Cameron Redpath, 11 Will Muir, 10 Max Ojomoh, 9 Ben Spencer, 8 Nathan Hughes, 7 Ewan Richards, 6 Tom Ellis, 5 Mike Williams, 4 Josh McNally (c), 3 D’Arcy Rae, 2 Jacques du Toit, 1 Arthur Cordwell
Replacements: 16 Tom Doughty, 17 Will Vaughan, 18 Kieran Verden, 19 Will Spencer, 20 Jaco Coetzee, 21 Joe Simpson, 22 Will Butt, 23 Tom Prydie
Harlequins: 15 Tyrone Green, 14 Nick David, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Cadan Murley, 10 Tommy Allan, 9 Danny Care, 8 Viliami Taulani, 7 Luke Wallace, 6 Dino Lamb, 5 Hugh Tizard, 4 Matt Symons, 3 Will Collier, 2 Jack Walker (c), 1 Santiago Garcia Botta
Replacements: 16 Sam Riley, 17 Jordan Els, 18 Simon Kerrod, 19 George Hammond, 20 Archie White, 21 Lewis Gjaltema, 22 Oscar Beard, 23 Louis Lynagh
THE PREDICTION
It was unfortunate for Bath that after grabbing their first win of the season 22-19 at home to Worcester Warriors two weeks ago they had to face French giants La Rochelle and reigning Pro14 champions Leinster in back-to-back Champions Cup matches. They were not totally embarrassed in a 39-21 defeat at La Rochelle but last Saturday’s 7-64 thrashing at home to Leinster was, with 10 tries conceded on an afternoon with no positives. They now face reigning Premiership champions Harlequins with a similar hiding in prospect, although a smaller margin is likely. Quins grabbed a last-minute victory at home to Castres last weekend for back-to-back 36-33 results in the Champions Cup to go sailing through to the last 16. Their seven-match winning streak across all competitions looks like superb form at just the right moment of the season and they can cover -20 on the road here.
