Preview: Rugby Calvisano vs. Bath

Bath will be looking to maintain their perfect start to this season's Amlin Challenge Cup when they travel to Italy to face Rugby Calvisano on Saturday.

Gary Gold's side made it three wins from three matches last weekend as they hammered the Italians 67-11 at the Recreation Ground.

In contrast, Calvisano have been beaten in all three of their fixtures during the current campaign.

Stephen Donald has been given the Bath captaincy for the first time, while Michael Claassens and Simon Taylor come into the starting XV.

The hosts have made three changes as Alberto Bergamo, Michele Visentin and Gabriele Cicchinelli are all given the nod by coach Andrea Cavinato.

Recent form:

Calvisano: WLWWWL

Bath: LWLWLW

Lineups:

Calvisano: Berne, Bergamo, Visentin, Castello, De Jager, Griffen, Palazzani, Vunisa, Scanferla, Cicchinelli, Hehea, Erasmus, Costanzo, Ferraro, Lovotti Replacements: Gavazzi, Scarsini, Violi, Gerosa, Brancoli, Canavosio, Frapporti, Picone

Bath: Cuthbert, Agulla, Eastmond, Williams, Biggs, Donald, Claassens, Beech, Sharman, Wilson, Attwood, Day, Taylor, Ovens, Koster Replacements: Dunn, Perenise, Palma-Newport, Caldwell, Hooper, McMillan, Heathcoat, Vesty

Sports Mole says: Bath to complete an Italian double