Tonight is the Aviva Premiership A League final at Northampton Saints’ ground Franklin’s Gardens.
Northampton Saints’ Wanderers will take on Bath United in a final that features plenty of players who were plying their trade for their schools last season, providing inspiration for anyone who ahs just come to the end of term now.
Indeed one player, Bath’s Max Clark, is still at Bryanston School. Clark starts alongside Gavin Henson in the Bath midfield.
Teams:
Northampton Saints Wanderers:
15. Paul Diggin 14. Howard Packman 13. Tom Stephenson 12. Glenn Dickson 11. Vasily Artemyev 10. Sam Olver 9. Alex Day 1. Ethan Waller 2. Mike Haywood 3. Gareth Denman 4. Rob Verbakel 5. Alex Woolford 6. Teimana Harrison 7. Matt Williams 8. GJ Van Velze.
Replacements: 16. Ross McMillan 17. Tom Warren 18. Adam Parkins 19. Jordan Onojaife 20. Sam Harry 21. Harry Betts* 22. Will Hooley 23. Josh Skelcey.
*Late change for Ryan Glynn
Bath United:
15. Nick Abendanon
14. Richard Lane
13. Max Clark
12. Gavin Henson
11. Tom Biggs
10. Tom Heathcote
9. Micky Young
1. Charlie Beech
2. Tom Dunn
3. Kane Palma-Newport ( c )
4. Charlie Ewels
5. Ryan Caldwell
6. Tom Ellis
7. Mat Gilbert
8. Will Skuse.
Replacements: 16. Tom Woolstencroft
17. Adam Jamieson
18. Freddie Clarke
19. Max Northcote-Green
20. Chris Cook
21. Ollie Devoto
22. Marcus Beer.