Bath go in search of their fourth straight win today in the Guinness Premiership clash at the Recreation Ground against a Northampton side that has not won away in the league.

Bath make five changes to the side that beat Sale, with Jack Cuthbert, Shontayne Hape, David Flatman, Stuart Hooper and Andy Beattie all recalled.

The Saints, who won 23-13 against Harlequins last weekend, replace scrum-half Ben Foden and lock Christian Day with Lee Dickson and  Juandre Kruger.

Bath Rugby: J Cuthbert; J Maddock, A Crockett, S Hape, M Banahan; B James, M Claassens; D Flatman, L Mears, M Stevens, P Short, A Beattie, M Lipman (capt), J Faamatuainu. Reps: P Dixon, D Bell, J Harrison, D Browne, S Bemand, E Fuimaono-Sapolu, A Higgins.

Northampton Saints: B Reihana (capt); P Diggin, J Clarke, J Downey, S Lamont; S Myler, E Murray, I Fernandez-Lobbe, J Kruger, M Easter, S Gray, R Wilson. Reps: P Shields, T Smith, C Day, M Hopley, B Foden, C Spencer, C Mayor.

Referee: A Small (London).