Wales' Humphreys on board for Bath

Skipper Jonathan Humphreys will be on board for Bath’s date with Leinster at Lansdowne Road tomorrow evening (5.15pm) The Welshman has mended from a shoulder strain and his front row colleague Duncan Bell is also included.

“This is a massive game for us. We played quite well in getting our Heineken Cup campaign off to a winning start last weekend, but this will be an altogether tougher proposition.

“Leinster are a quality side - almost an Ireland side and will be extremely competitive. We will have to work extremely hard to contain them,” said Humphreys.

Scrum-half Martyn Wood and openside Michael Lipman are also back and Chris Malone continues at full back in the injured absence of Lee Best and Matt Perry.

BATH (v Leinster): C Malone; A Higgins, R Fleck, M Tindall, B Daniel; O Barkley, M Wood; D Barnes, J Humphreys (capt), D Bell, S Borthwick, D Grewcock, A Beattie, M Lipman, Z Feaunati.

Replacements: L Mears, M Stevens, G Delve, R Fidler, J Scaysbrook, N Walshe, A Crockett