Anthony Watson and Semesa Rokoduguni to start first pre-season matches

Anthony Watson and Semesa Rokoduguni will both be handed their first start of pre-season for Bath Rugby when the blue, black and white play Leinster on Friday.

Watson will occupy the full-back role while Rokoduguni will be on the right wing.

Surrey-born Watson has been a part of the Bath squad since his 2013 move from London Irish and has gone on to score 65 points in 63 games while Rokoduguni has been around since his 2012 graduation from the academy. 

Leinster will be Bath's third and final pre-season match, following a 14-20 win over Leeds Carnegie and a 32-17 victory against Scarlets.

Bath team to face Leinster in full:

15: Anthony Watson
14: Semesa Rokoduguni
13: Max Clark
12: Dan Bowden
11: Jeff Williams
10: Rhys Priestland
9: Kahn Fotuali'i
1: Nick Auterac
2: Ross Batty
3: Henry Thomas
4: Luke Charteris
5: Dave Attwood
6: Matt Garvey (c)
7: David Denton
8: Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:

16: Tom Dunn
17: Nathan Catt
18: Max Lahiff
19: Charlie Ewels
20: Tom Ellis
21: David Sisi
22: Will Horner
23: George Ford