Rec to host 5Live launch

Big names from the rugby world will be in Bath on Wednesday nightfor the launch of the season on BBC radio.

Former England and British Lion Matt Dawson, pictured, will hostRadio 5Live's Rugby Special from The Rec, with Wales head coachWarren Gatland, Andy Robinson, Sir Ian McGeechan and new Bath Rugbysigning Lewis Moody the key guests. The show will also hear fromBath captain Luke Watson, head coach Steve Meehan, Olly Barkley,Jerry Guscott and Mark Regan.

The main talking points will be Bath's prospects, the newPremiership season, the contrasts between northern and southernhemisphere rugby and the 2011 World Cup.

A 5Live spokesman said: "We wanted to present the show from Bathto capture the optimism surrounding the club at the moment, andhopefully that will come across on the night."

All 150 tickets for the event have been snapped up but the showwill be on both 5Live and the 5Live website from 8pm-10.30pm.