Max Pearce will start for Team Bath at hooker, joined by Archie Griffin at tighthead.

Seven out of eight of Team Bath's pack are Blue, Black and White, with Harvey Cuckson and Josh Dingley locking in in the second row. Dingley returns to Team Bath after training with England U20s for their Six Nations campaign.

Named in the back row are Thompson Cowan at blindside, Ethan Staddon at openside and Mackenzie Graham completing the forwards set-up at Number 8.

Tom Carr-Smith will pull strings at scrum-half, with Louie Hennessey featuring in the backline at outside centre having recently returned from Wales U20s Six Nations campaign.

Scott Kirk and Murdoch Lock will take their place on the bench to add impact come substitution time.

Team Bath will take on a tough opponent in Loughborough, with the possibility of facing Cardiff Uni or Exeter Uni in the BUCS Super League final.

Team Bath XV: 15 Austin Emens, 14 Sam Mercer, 13 Louie Hennessey, 12 Ludo Kolade, 11 Alfie Garside (c), 10 Luca Mignot, 9 Tom Carr-Smith; 1 Ollie Tack, 2 Max Pearce, 3 Archie Griffin, 4 Josh Dingley, 5 Harvey Cuckson, 6 Thompson Cowan, 7 Ethan Staddon, 8 Mackenzie Graham.

Replacements: 16 George Stuttard, 17 Scott Kirk, 18 Archie McNicol, 19 Tom Berry, 20 Tom Williams, 21 Murdoch Lock, 22 Sam Kennaugh, 23 James Beverly.

The fixture kicks off Wednesday 5 April at 19:00, and can be watched on BUCS Sport TV.

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