Bristol v Bath: Teams

Bath will have four England internationals back in their ranks as they make the short trip to Ashton Gate for their derby battle with Bristol on Sunday.

Lee Mears, Steve Borthwick, Matt Stevens and Michael Lipman all return to to Guinness Premiership action having featured in England's fine 24-13 victory over France last weekend.

Despite signing for Gloucester in the week, Olly Barkley is handed the number ten jersey and is partnered at half-back by South African international Michael Claassens.

Bath bounced back from successive Guinness Premiership defeats by winning at bottom side Leeds on Sunday, but their last win in Bristol came a decade ago.

Bristol are unbeaten in their last six home Premiership games but are in shaky form after just one win in the last five matches in all competitions.

Richard Hill has chosen the same Bristol squad as the one which came close to winning at Wasps last weekend, and has made just two changes to the starting XV.

Gareth Llewellyn and Andrew Blowers are both promoted to replace dead leg victim Roy Winters and Alfie To'oala respectively - with both of them dropping to the bench.

Mark Regan returns from international duty after causing such a stir in Paris against the French last week, but he only makes the bench as Hill decides to start with the fresher Scott Linklater at hooker.

Dave Hilton is on the bench in place of the injured Jason Hobson, while Haydn Thomas is in for Graeme Beveridge and Jason Strange returns after being rested.

Bristol Rugby:15 Luke Arscott; 14 Anthony Elliott, 13 Rob Higgitt, 12 David Hill, 11 David Lemi, 10 Ed Barnes, 9 Brian O'Riordan, 8 Andrew Blowers, 7 Joe El Abd, 6 Matt Salter (capt), 5 Sean Hohneck, 4 Gareth Llewellyn, 3 Darren Crompton, 2 Scott Linklater, 1 Alex Clarke

Replacements:

16 Mark Regan, 17 Dave Hilton, 18 Roy Winters, 19 Alfie To'oala, 20 Haydn Thomas, 21 Jason Strange, 22 Sam Cox

Bath: 15 Joe Maddock, 14 Michael Stephenson, 13 Alex Crockett, 12 Shaun Berne, 11 Matt Banahan, 10 Olly Barkley, 9 Michael Claassens, 8 Daniel Browne, 7 Michael Lipman, 6 Andy Beattie, 5 Danny Grewcock, 4 Steve Borthwick (c), 3 Matt Stevens, 2 Lee Mears, 1 David Barnes.

Replacements: 16 Pieter Dixon, 17 Duncan Bell, 18 Peter Short, 19 Jonny Faamatuainu, 20 Mike Baxter, 21 Tom Cheeseman, 22 Andrew Higgins.