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“Be ourselves. Enjoy the moment. Grab the moment,” says Van Graan, the Bath head coach, speaking to Premier Sports. “Two fantastic teams … it’s the first for us in many years. Ultimately, it remains a game of rugby. We’re going to enjoy ourselves today.”
On the South Africa prop Thomas du Toit, who starts for just the fifth time in 18 appearances this season (a handy stat from reporter Claire Thomas):
“Thomas is the man for the big occasion in the scrum … we want to play the game on our terms … one of those terms was that Thomas starts … he’ll have a massive part to play, but so will 22 others. This will not be won by a single person … we believe we’ve got a great opportunity today.”
And also Louis Hennessy, a notable selection at outside-centre:
“We’ve got some fantastic centres … Louis was great on the wing the last two weekends … he’s been knocking on the door and we believe he’s the best option for today.”