Aviva Premiership
Bath and Saracens unchanged for Premiership decider
ESPN Staff
May 29, 2015
Sam Burgess, Francois Louw
Sam Burgess, Francois Louw© (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Bath and Saracens have named unchanged sides for Saturday's Aviva Premiership final at Twickenham.

The news means Sam Burgess starts for Bath at blindside while Carl Fearns and Matt Garvey will have to be content with a spot on the bench. Burgess will come up against Maro Itoje who is handed the No.6 shirt for Saracens and with both making England's 50-man World Cup training squad, it will prove to be an intriguing match-up for the watching England coaches.

Chris Ashton will have to be content with a spot on the bench with Chris Wyles and David Strettle continuing on the flanks for Saracens with Duncan Taylor and Brad Barritt paired in the centres.

For Bath, Peter Stringer will be playing his final game for the club and coach Mike Ford has emphasised the importance of continuity ahead of their match against Saracens.

"Following our performance in the semi-final we thought about making changes, but it's hard to change a winning line-up. We've made sure that nothing changes this week, especially in how we have approached the game ," Ford said. "It's a hugely exciting day for everyone involved in the club, and we're really looking forward to getting out onto the turf at Twickenham against very good opposition."

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