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TWO BATH PLAYERS IN THE LIONS SQUAD Bath Rugby will have at least two British & Irish Lions touring South Africa this summer.
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nthony Watson and Taulupe Faletau have been named in the 2021 British & Irish Lions squad to tour South Africa this summer. The Bath duo were included amongst the 37-man squad announced by Warren Gatland last month. The 2021 tour will mark Watson’s second outing with the British & Irish Lions, having started each of the three Test matches Faletau will be going on his against New Zealand in 2017. A third Lions tour member of the senior leadership team at Bath Rugby, with 52 England “Bath and Wales Number 8 Faletau will go caps to his name, Watson has on his third tour with the Lions” appeared over 120 times for the Blue, event and meet professional players Black and White since joining in 2013. before departing for South Africa. from Bath Rugby. The first test match takes place in Cape Town on Saturday 27 July. All Bath and Wales Number 8 Faletau The events are designed to provide Lions tour matches will be shown will go on his third tour with the young players with a chance to play live on Sky Sports. Lions, following his debut for the competitive fixtures in a format that tourists in the 2013 final Test against is appropriate for their ages and THE LAND ROVER Australia; a game which saw the PREMIERSHIP RUGBY stage of development, all within Lions secure their first series win CUP IS BACK the spirit of rugby’s core values of since 1997. On the Saturday 19 June, Bath Rugby teamwork, respect, enjoyment, will host their 13th Land Rover discipline and sportsmanship. The Lions play a friendly against Premiership Rugby Cup at North Japan on 26 June at Murrayfield Dorset RFC for the first time. Organisers expect the tournament to Anthony Watson fill up quickly, so get in touch as soon The under-11 and under-12 as you can. For more information grassroots rugby festival is part of a or to register your team, email series of nationwide events which community@bathrugby.com. provide aspiring young players the opportunity to play in a competitive • bathrugby.com
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