Pool has not been an easy one – George

been really competitive. They beat Sarries, and they had Quins until the last couple of minutes of that game before Quins came back to make it a draw. The fact they are unbeaten and we are unbeaten leads it up to a big game. It is not an easy comp in our pool, certainly.”

Gloucester’s unbeaten position at the top of Pool A means a bonus point victory today could see them secure a home semifinal to boost their chances of reaching the final in March.

Skivington said: “I think at this moment anyone could get a home semi-final. It is all to play for.”

The Gloucester chief has named an experienced front row for the clash against Coventry.

Props Jamal Ford-Robinson and Kirill Gotovtsev flank hooker George McGuigan, with versatile Freddie Thomas and Freddie Clarke behind them.

Harry Taylor captains the team on the openside flank, with Jack

Clement and Zach Mercer, above, who made his Gloucester debut last week against the Barbarians, completing the pack.

Fly-half Adam Hastings, is paired with Charlie Chapman at half-back once more, while Mark Atkinson and Louis HillmanCooper are in midfield. Ollie Thorley and Alex Hearle line up on the wings, with Lloyd Evans at full-back.

Jack Singleton, Val RapavaRuskin and Fraser Balmain are on a powerful bench.

Gloucester Rugby: L Evans; A Hearle, L Hillman-Cooper, M Atkinson, O Thorley; A Hastings, C Chapman; J Ford-Robinson, G McGuigan, K Gotovtsev, F Clarke, F Thomas, J Clement, H Taylor (capt), Z Mercer. Reps: J Singleton, V Rapava-Ruskin, F Balmain, A Clark, C Jordan, M Jones, G Barton, J Reeves.

Miles Reid will skipper Bath Rugby when they entertain Exeter Chiefs in their final pool match in the Premiership Rugby Cup.

Ted Hill switches to lock to play alongside Charlie Ewels, while Alfie Barbeary will make a home debut at number eight.

Will Muir, Joe Cokanasiga and Tom de Glanville form an exciting back three.

Bath Rugby: T De Glanville; J Cokanasiga, M Ojomoh, W Butt, W Muir; P Francis, L Schreuder; J Schoeman, N Annett, J Jonker, T Hill, C Ewels, M Reid (capt), C Cloete, A Barbeary. Reps: T Dunn, B Obano, T du Toit, F Lee-Warner, S Underhill, B Spencer, O Bailey, J Coetzee.

Hartpury have a tough-looking assignment at Saracens.

Hartpury: J Hathaway; S Smith, R Smith, H Tarling, J Johnson; H Bazalgette, O Lennon; A Benz-Salomon, W Crane (capt), J Benz-Salomon, D Eite, J Davies, J Gray, E Hart, J Hayler. Reps: Davies, Sims, Gibson, Tull, Rice, Chamberlain, Randell, Jones.