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Preview: Bath v Glasgow

Friday 05th December 2008

Back in Bath: Michael Lipman

Bath welcome back captain Michael Lipman for their Heineken Cup Round Three clash with Glasgow on Sunday.

With the international players back at The Rec, the team is bolstered, adding extra competition for each shirt. Michael Stephenson makes a return at wing, with Tom Cheeseman and Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu in the centre

Meanwhile, rookie pro Ruaridh Jackson will start at fly-half for Glasgow. Dan Parks will be rested for this weekend's game at The Rec.

Ruaridh joined Glasgow as a full-time pro at the start of the season, but made his European debut for Glasgow two years ago against Gran Parma in the Challenge Cup.

Mark McMillan will also be missing. Colin Gregor starts at scrum-half while Sam Pinder is on the bench for the first time this season after recovering from injury.

Bath: 15 Nick Abendanon, 14 Michael Stephenson, 13 Tom Cheeseman, 12 Eliota Fuimaono, 11 Matt Banahan, 10 Butch James, 9 Michael Claassens, 8 Daniel Browne, 7 Michael Lipman, 6 Andrew Beattie, 5 Danny Grewcock, 4 Stuart Hooper, 3 Matt Stevens, 2 Pieter Dixon, 1 David Flatman.
Replacements: 16 Lee Mears, 17 Aaron Jarvis, 18 Peter Short, 19 Jonny Faamatuainu, 20 Scott Bemand, 21 Shaun Berne, 22 Andy Higgins.

Glasgow: 15 Bernardo Stortoni, 14 Lome Fa'atau, 13 Max Evans, 12 Andrew Henderson, 11 Thom Evans, 10 Ruaridh Jackson, 9 Colin Gregor, 8 John Beattie, 7 John Barclay, 6 Kelly Brown, 5 Alastair Kellock, 4 Tim Barker, 3 Ed Kalman, 2 Dougie Hall, 1 Kevin Tkachuk.
Replacements: 16 Eric Milligan, 17 Moray Low, 18 Dan Turner, 19 Richie Vernon, 20 Sam Pinder, 21 Hefin O'Hare, 22 Jose Maria Nunez Piossek.

Date: Sunday, December 7
Venue: The Rec
Kick-off: 13:00 GMT
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Darragh McCormack (Ireland)
Television match official: Bertie Smith (Ireland)