The Weekend Preview - eins, zwei Drei-day night's alright

Worcester v Bath (Friday, Sixways, 8pm)

The only proper match on show tonight although the way these two sides are playing that's debatable.

After a positive start to their Premiership campaign Worcester resemble the Warriors of old but not in a good, up and at 'em kind of way.

Instead any notion that Mike Ruddock would shine an enlightened ray of sunshine through the team's backs division is long buried.

With little by way of guile in the centres and a pair of misfiring half backs in the home side don't expect a try-fest.

Nevertheless Bath have been ravaged by injuries to their England props and even Warriors' callow loosehead Callum Black shouldn't have too much trouble in the scrums.

Prediction: Worcester by 7

Coventry v Munster A (Friday, Butts Park Arena, 7.45pm)

Much depends on how like the Munster first string the visitors' second string are.

With internationals Denis Hurley, Julien Brugnaut and Niall Ronan in the Irish side Cov must expect a difficult night.

But if the big crowd are enlivened by a frenzied effort from the home pack, even the most experienced Munsterman might be in for a severe test.

And any set of forwards with the enormous Sam Herrington in the back row are only going to play one way so don't go thinking it'll be pretty.

Do go looking for a rollicking good evening and a decent craic, though.

As for the result? I have no idea so why aggravate the locals and tip them to win?

Prediction: Munster by 10

Moseley v London Welsh (Friday, Billesley Common, 7.30pm)

Much as they would like to throw the academy kids into the fray, Mose have neither an academy nor many kids.

Indeed they don't have many of anything so take your boots, lie about your age and you might get a game.

One point of interest will be Callum MacBurnie's full debut. What a wonderful shot in the arm to the club's lower ranks to see one of their own get through.

As for Welsh I have to confess a little surprise at the strength of side they have named. Presumably it's punishment for losing at home to Plymouth last Saturday.

And punishment is just what it might be, more known for its dogging than displays of dogged rugby, the Common on Friday night will be an interesting place to be.

The visitors' depth of squad wins it, though.

Prediction: Welsh by 3

Rotherham v Bees (Saturday, Clifton Lane, 2pm)

Times were you might have got a game at Clifton Lane tomorrow even if you didn't take your boots, such was the nature of Russell Earnshaw's squad.

But five new players have arrived at Bees this week and with them a fly half, remember them?

Don't slip into thinking Bees have a fresh XV to put out, however. A first win in 12 has to be considered unlikely.

Prediction: Rotherham by 17

London Scottish v Stourbridge (Saturday, Athletic Ground, 3pm)

Neil Mitchell believes his men can go to the Exiles and pull off a shock result. I'm not sure.

He's struggling to find round pegs for the round holes that keep manifesting themselves in his team and eventually he's going to run out.

Simon Amor isn't around for Scottish, Dubai and Sevens duty are calling, but Gary Trueman's men will still have enough about them to win at home.

Prediction: Scottish by 7