Trio all set to say farewell to the Bath faithful

MAX Clark, Taulupe Faletau and Semesa Rokoduguni will all start their farewell game at the Recreation Ground when Bath take on London Irish in the Gallagher Premiership this afternoon.

The trio have 350 Blue, Black & Whites appearances between them and will get a rapturous send-off from the Bath faithful.

Homegrown Clark joined the academy aged 13, and debuting for the first team in 2014/15 LV= Cup, while Faletau has become a household international name, making over 30 Test appearances for Wales and the British & Irish Lions during his time in Somerset.

Rokoduguni, whose departure from the club was confirmed on Thursday, will be hoping to add to his 73 tries for the club. The 34-yearold Fiji-born wing has amassed more than 70 tries in 190-plus games since his debut in 2012. He has worked his rugby commitments around his role as a British Army Lance Corporal.

Rokoduguni, left, admitted he was “extremely proud and honoured” to have played for the club.

Russia prop Valeriy Morozov is also set for his final home outing for the club, lining up in the front row alongside tighthead Will Stuart and hooker Tom Doughty, who comes in for his third league start.

Mike Williams and captain Charlie

Ewels pack down in the second row, while Miles Reid and Sam Underhill complete the pack.

At half-back, Ben Spencer and Orlando Bailey link-up, and Jonathan Joseph partners Clark in midfield. Joe Cokanasiga and Tom de Glanville are in the back three with Rokoduguni.

On the bench, Beno Obano is back after seven months out with a knee injury sustained away to Harlequins.

Bath Rugby: T de Glanville; S Rokofuguni, J Joseph, M Clark, J Cokanasiga; O Bailey, B Spencer; V Morozov, T Doughty, W Stuart, M Williams, C Ewels (capt), M Reid, S Underhill, T Faletau. Replacements: T Dunn, B Obano, M Fia, E Richards, J Coetzee, J Simpson, D Cipriani, W Muir.