Bath v Harlequins: Teams

Big game: Bath host Harlequins on Saturday

After cementing a semi-final place in the Amlin Challenge Cup last week, Harlequins travel down to the Rec to take on Bath in the Aviva Premiership.

Quins captain Chris Robshaw returns to the starting line-up having absent from the Wasps game due to a deep cut to the knee.

Will Skinner starts as a replacement, therefore, and there are two further changes to last week's bench.

Chris Brooker, who will undergo surgery on his shoulder next week, is replaced by Matt Cairns and Ross Chisholm replaces Tom Williams.

Ceri Jones, John Andress and Joe Gray start in the front row, with Ollie Kohn and George Robson continuing their second row partnership.

Maurie Fa'asavalu, Chris Robshaw and Nick Easter, meanwhile, make up the back row.

Danny Care continues his half-back pairing with last week's man of the match, Nick Evans, while Jordan Turner-Hall and George Lowe start in the centres.

Ugo Monye and Gonzalo Camacho retain their positions on the wings, with Mike Brown starting at full-back.

Big game

Meanwhile, as Bath seek a second straight home win after last weekend's visit by Exeter Chiefs, forwards coach Martin Haag explained the challenge posed by Saturday's opponents.

"We know this is a big game, especially as it is at home. We haven't had the best home form this season, and we only have two home games left so we are really looking to go for it," he said.

"Quins have been playing some great rugby recently, and we know they have some good strengths, but this is about us and our game.

"We know what we need to do - we showed glimpses of it at the weekend, but need to do that for a full 80 minutes and from the kick-off.

"The lads want to play, and the conditions are pretty good at the moment, so if the boys work hard and keep focused, we'll hopefully get the result and a good win."

Bath: 15 Sam Vesty, 14 Matt Banahan, 13 Matt Carraro, 12 Shontayne Hape, 11 Nick Abendanon, 10 Butch James, 9 Michael Claassens, 8 Ben Skirving, 7 Guy Mercer, 6 Stuart Hooper, 5 Danny Grewcock, 4 Peter Short, 3 David Wilson, 2 Lee Mears, 1 David Flatman.
Replacements: 16 Pieter Dixon, 17 Nathan Catt, 18 Duncan Bell, 19 Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 20 Josh Ovens, 21 Mark McMillan, 22 Tom Biggs, 23 Nick Scott.

Harlequins: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 George Lowe, 12 Jordan Turner-Hall, 11 Ugo Monye, 10 Nick Evans, 9 Danny Care, 8 Nick Easter, 7 Chris Robshaw (c), 6 Maurie Fa'asavalu, 5 George Robson, 4 Ollie Kohn, 3 John Andress, 2 Joe Gray, 1 Ceri Jones.
Replacements: 16 Matt Cairns, 17 Mark Lambert, 18 James Johnston, 19 Tomas Vallejos, 20 Will Skinner, 21 Dave Moore, 22 Rory Clegg, 23 Ross Chisholm.