Bath are hoping history can repeat itself after setting a blistering pace in the race for this season's European Cup quarter-finals. Steve Borthwick's men visit Glasgow tonight, holding a clear lead at the Pool Five summit after amassing 14 points from three games.
The last time Bath won their opening three Cup matches, in 1997/'98, they went on to be crowned European champions.
Victory over Glasgow, allied with Bourgoin beating Leinster in France tomorrow, would leave Bath requiring just one more win for a place in the knockout stages. Acting Bath coach Michael Foley though, is taking nothing for granted after Glasgow scared the living daylights out of his team last weekend before wing Salesi Finau's late try secured a 31-26 home triumph.
"Glasgow will be confident," said Foley. "They are really well coached, they know their strengths and I like them as a side. The first match was entertaining as a spectacle, and I expect both sides to be better on Friday. I am sure it will be a great game of rugby.
"We moved the ball around a lot better last weekend, but we were our own worst enemy at times. We gave them opportunities and they took them, and we missed some routine shots at goal."
England lock Danny Grewcock, who was rested last Saturday, returns to the starting line-up, while former Newcastle wing Michael Stephenson features at fullback instead of Matt Perry and England frontrow forwards Lee Mears and Matt Stevens are on replacement duty.
Ex-All Blacks prop Kees Meeuws accepts it will be "a tough ask" for his Castres team to sink Pool One leaders Sale Sharks at Edgeley Park tonight. Sale's 20-16 victory in Castres last Friday strengthened their quarter-final chances, and the English Premiership top dogs will undoubtedly target a winning bonus point against a French outfit whose previous away European Cup trip this term saw them crash 42-16 to Munster.
Castres coach Laurent Seinge has also made eight changes for the Stockport trip, with Meeuws not included and his fellow New Zealand prop Carl Hoeft among the replacements.
"It's obviously going to be a tough ask for us to win at Sale, but if we keep it together and have confidence, we should be able to win," insisted Meeuws.
"We played the right game plan in the home leg, and there are just a few areas we have to tighten up on and that should see us through."
Edinburgh coach Todd Blackadder has retained the side beaten 20-13 by tournament favourites and Pool Six leaders Toulouse at Murrayfield last weekend for tonight's return in southern France.
And Blackadder is optimistic Edinburgh can give a strong account of themselves as they look to keep themselves in quarter-final contention, with their chances boosted by Toulouse half-backs Frederic Michalak and Jean-Baptiste Elissalde both battling injuries.
"I feel this is a team that can go to Toulouse and win," he said. "There were positives to come out of the game last weekend - our defence was very good, and we were strong in attack."
