Bath duo looking good

Lee Mears and Matt Stevens are making good progress with their injuries ahead of Bath's clash with Wasps.

Bath head to Adams Park for their Guinness Premiership play-off clash with Wasps on Sunday with England front-rowers Lee Mears and Matt Stevens making good recoveries from injury.

Victory for Bath, who last won the title in 1996, would end Lawrence Dallaglio's Wasps career as he edges closer towards retirement.

And Bath, whose defeat at Gloucester saw them slip into third behind Wasps, are in the mood to sting their hosts.

“The players have been very direct, aggressive and confrontational in training, which is a nice sign,” said Head Coach Steve Meehan.

“The players are searching to do the best they possibly can. You don't want a carnival atmosphere at training.

“In games like this, you might not win it until the 78th or 79th minute. I know it's a cliche, but you must play for the whole 80 minutes.

“If we execute things as well as we can, we are a difficult team to stop. The guys are looking forward to the challenge.

“Gloucester have proved this season you can go to Wasps and win, and there is no reason why we can't.

“We are playing well – we've just got to stick with our systems and give them a real challenge.”