Four Scots named in Bath vs Leicester Premiership final squads
Bath's XV features two Scots with Finn Russell and Cameron Redpath both in from the start for the club. Josh Bayliss is listed as a replacement for Bath Rugby for the final.
Meanwhile, Cameron Henderson is in the XV for Leicester on Saturday.
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Bath will be aiming to go one step better than last year when they lost the final to Northampton Saints.
They are vying to complete a treble having already won the Premiership Cup and Challenge Cup.
Their talisman Russell will be aiming to lift a second league title of his career after his Pro12 win with Glasgow Warriors a decade ago.
Leicester Tigers, meanwhile, will be bidding for a perfect send-off for retiring club legends Dan Cole and Ben Youngs.
The inclusion of veteran tighthead Cole among the replacements means there is no place in the matchday squad for Scotland squad member Will Hurd.
Gallagher Premiership final - the teams
Bath: Tom de Glanville, Joe Cokanasiga, Max Ojomoh, Cam Redpath, Will Muir, Finn Russell, Ben Spencer (captain); Beno Obano, Tom Dunn, Thomas du Toit, Quinn Roux, Charlie Ewels, Ted Hill, Guy Pepper, Miles Reid
Replacements: Niall Annett, Francois van Wyk, Will Stuart, Ross Molony, Josh Bayliss, Tom Carr-Smith, Ciaran Donoghue, Alfie Barbeary
Leicester Tigers: Freddie Steward, Adam Radwan, Solomone Kata, Joseph Woodward, Ollie Hassell-Collins, Handre Pollard, Jack van Poortvliet; Nicky Smith, Julian Montoya (captain), Joe Heyes, Cameron Henderson, Ollie Chessum, Hanro Liebenberg, Tommy Reffell, Olly Cracknell
Replacements: Charlie Clare, James Cronin, Dan Cole, Matt Rogerson, Emeka Ilione, Ben Youngs, Ben Volavolva, Izaia Perese
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