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New role for Cameron Redpath in first Bath appearance since May
By Liam Heagney
Fit-again Cameron Redpath has been handed an entirely new role by Bath this Saturday when he plays his first rugby match since seriously injuring his knee last May. Never before in his 27 previous career starts for Bath and former club Sale has the 22-year-old been chosen to wear the No10 jersey.
However, the out-half position is precisely the role the Scotland midfielder will fill when his club takes on La Rochelle in the Heineken Champions Cup. The return of Redpath is timely given he is surely determined to build on the single Test cap he earned for his country in last February’s Guinness Six Nations win away to England.
But it will be interesting to learn what Scotland boss Gregor Townsend will make of the selection of Redpath as the starting Bath out-half in place of Orlando Bailey.
The inclusion of Redpath, whose Six Nations campaign was ruined by the neck issue that arose after the Calcutta Cup victory at Twickenham, is one of seven changes to his club’s line-up following last Sunday’s first win of this season.
Only Tom Prydie and Jonathan Joseph remain from the backline that overcame 14-man Worcester at The Rec last Sunday, but there is greater continuity in the pack selection as Darcy Rae and Juan Schoeman replacing the injured pair Will Stuart and Lewis Boyce are the only alterations.
The Bath media release on their team naming for the match in France hailed the return of Redpath, stating: “Cameron Redpath will make his long-awaited return to the field this weekend. The Scotland international has been rehabilitating since injuring his knee against Sale Sharks back in May and has worked incredibly hard, alongside the club’s medical team, to return to fitness.”
BATH (vs La Rochelle, Saturday)
15. Ruaridh McConnochie; 14. Tom Prydie, 13. Jonathan Joseph, 12. Max Clark, 11. Will Muir; 10. Cameron Redpath, 9. Ben Spencer, 1. Juan Schoeman, 2. Tom Doughty, 3. D'Arcy Rae, 4. Josh McNally, 5. Charlie Ewels (capt), 6. Tom Ellis, 7. Ewan Richards, 8. Josh Bayliss. Reps: 16. Jacques du Toit, 17. Valery Morozov, 18. Johannes Jonker, 19. Will Spencer, 20. Mike Williams, 21. Joe Simpson, 22. Will Butt, 23. Gabe Hamer-Webb
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Agreed. As a Saffa I have much respect for the ABs. I also have to say given any option I would ONLY prefer to lose to ABs. To lose to England is probably the most embarrassing think to happen to either of us.
There was a time when both of us lost to England and we both hated it. Thankfully those days are behind us. Kudos to you guys, kudos to ABs. But dear old BS seems to hate us Boks. No idea why.
Go to commentsI got the sense that holding him to it was kickback from SB and the rfu smarting at being jilted quite so soon, so unexpectedly and so publicly.
Seem to remember that they spoke to Gustard before appointing Joe and you really have to think he would have come in at a higher level?
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