What time and TV channel is Bath v Lyon on in the Challenge Cup final tonight
Johann van Graan's move to Bath Rugby in 2022 was greeted as a relief by some Munster fans and as a bit of an insult by others, when he turned down a new two-year contract to remain with the Reds.
He was moving to the team on the bottom of the English Premiership but, three years later, Bath are closing on the treble. They won the Premiership Rugby Cup in February and are in a strong position in the Premiership - 15 points ahead of the chasing pack ahead of the play-offs.
The short trip to Wales gives them the opportunity to secure the second part of the treble with Bath hoping to make it two Challenge Cup wins from five - they last won the tournament in 2008 and were runners-up in 2003, 2007 and 2014.
Former Leinster second row Ross Molony, who is in his first season with the club, has been named on the bench. Former Leinster and Munster lock Quinn Roux starts for the English outfit.
The final takes place at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff
The final kicks off at 8pm on Friday
It will be shown live on Premier Sports 1 (from 7pm)
Hollie Davidson will referee the final, with fellow Scot Mike Adamson appointed as TMO
Bath to win 1/7, Lyon to win 9/2, draw 22/1
Lyon, meanwhile, won the 2022 final against Toulon. They also saw off French opposition in the semi-final this season, beating Racing 92, but they have lost three of their last five games overall.
Their skipper and out-half Léo Berdeu was the star of the show in the semi-final and his showdown with Bath No.10 Finn Russell could be crucial to the outcome.
'Any team goes through experiences together," said van Graan. "The fact that we've played in a Premiership final, a Premiership Cup final and now an EPCR Challenge Cup Final, it's all experiences, great experiences.
'We respect French rugby - many of the world's best players play over there. We respect Lyon for who they are. They won this competition a few years ago, they've got some fantastic individuals and I'm sure it will be a big test.
"They're a really good side, they're well coached. They've got a good scrum, line-out, ball-carriers and they're a good counter-attacking side", he said.
Bath Rugby: Tom de Glanville, Joe Cokanasiga, Max Ojomoh, Will Butt, Will Muir, Finn Russell, Ben Spencer (capt); Beno Obano, Tom Dunn, Will Stuart, Quinn Roux, Charlie Ewels, Ted Hill, Sam Underhill, Miles Reid.
Replacements: Niall Annett, Francois van Wyk, Thomas du Toit, Ross Molony, Guy Pepper, Tom Carr-Smith, Ciaran Donoghue, Alfie Barbeary.
Lyon: Davit Niniashvili, Vincent Rattez, Josiah Maraku, Theo Millet, Ethan Dumortier, Léo Berdeu, Baptiste Couilloud (capt); Jérôme Rey, Camille Chat, Jermaine Ainsley, Theo William, Mickael Guillard, Dylan Cretin, Beka Saginadze, Arno Botha.
Replacements: Guillaume Marchand, Hamza Kaabeche, Irakli Aptsiauri, Félix Lambey, Liam Allen, Maxime Gouzou, Martin Page-Relo, Martin Meliande.
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