Bath Rugby and the Exeter Chiefs meet again at The Rec on Friday, less than four months after the Chiefs ended Bath's season on the same ground.

Exeter erased a 16-point halftime deficit to beat Bath 27-26 in last season's Gallagher PREM semifinal, and the teams return to Bath with different starts to the new campaign. Bath collected five points from its Round 1 victory and enters Round 2 third in the standings, while Exeter has one point after opening its season with a loss to Gloucester.

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Finn Russell starts at fly-half for Bath alongside scrum-half Bernard van der Linde, with Cameron Redpath and Ollie Lawrence paired in the centers.

Exeter brings back Tom Wyatt for his first PREM appearance since May 2025 following a lengthy absence with an ACL injury. Former Bath center Will Butt also returns to The Rec and starts alongside Henry Slade.

Here's the lineup for Bath Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs in Round 2 of the Gallagher PREM.

Bath Rugby Lineup Vs. Exeter Chiefs

1. Beno Obano

2. Tom Dunn

3. Will Stuart

4. Quinn Roux

5. Charlie Ewels

6. Ewan Richards

7. Guy Pepper

8. Dan du Preez

9. Bernard van der Linde

10. Finn Russell

11. Tom de Glanville

12. Cameron Redpath

13. Ollie Lawrence

14. Joe Cokanasiga

15. Ciaran Donoghue

Bath Rugby Replacements

16. Dan Frost

17. Scott Kirk

18. Archie Griffin

19. Ted Hill

20. Miles Reid

21. Tom Carr-Smith

22. Max Ojomoh

23. Jaco Coetzee

Exeter Chiefs Lineup Vs. Bath Rugby

1. Ethan Burger

2. Jack Yeandle

3. Josh Iosefa-Scott

4. Harry Wilson

5. Dafydd Jenkins

6. Ethan Roots

7. Kane James

8. Greg Fisilau

9. Stephen Varney

10. Harvey Skinner

11. Tom Wyatt

12. Will Butt

13. Henry Slade

14. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso

15. Olly Woodburn

Exeter Chiefs Replacements

16. Louie Gulley

17. Will Goodrick-Clarke

18. Bachuki Tchumbadze

19. Oscar Beckerleg

20. Finn Worley-Brady

21. Sam Wolstenholme

22. Will Haydon-Wood

23. Zack Wimbush

Bath Rugby Vs. Exeter Chiefs Kickoff Time

Bath Rugby hosts Exeter Chiefs at 2:45 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 2, at The Rec in Bath, England.

How To Watch Bath Rugby Vs. Exeter Chiefs

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The match is part of Round 2 of the 2026-27 Gallagher PREM season.

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