The tour will have a focus on the tests and a focus on development, |
They showed great control with the ball (against Northampton) last week, and played very impressively. We know we will be challenged in every area. |
This is a very important game for both sides. A game against Bath has always been one of the biggest in the Premiership - our home match against them at the Causeway Stadium earlier this season was a tough one - and added to that, they must have taken a lot from their recent success in reaching the knock-out phase of the Heineken, which we failed to do. Also, it's good to see Brian Ashton back with them, and we know that in facing a team of his we will be asked questions, both tactically and technically. |
This weekend's game is the biggest challenge you can have as a club, and we want to do ourselves justice following two previous poor performances on the road in the Heineken Cup. This is about playing for pride and measuring ourselves against the best in the northern hemisphere. |
We are a little unsettled due to injuries and face an Edinburgh team in form - they have lost only once at home since Christmas 2004. |
We are easing him back into the game situation slowly from the bench. |
We are keeping our fingers crossed it is not a fracture, but you worry when you see the ankle twist like that, |
We carried on from last week in the first half. |
We have had three separate specialist scans done and have gone into this with our eyes wide open. We want to put Phil back on top of his game. |
We know their competitiveness and consistency is an immediate challenge for us, |
We're keeping our fingers crossed it's not a fracture. He's gone to hospital for x-rays. It might just be the join but you worry when you see the ankle twist like that. |
You have had two players not playing for so long and when they come back they bring freshness and they are quality players. |