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Two of the league's biggest entertainers meet at Kingsholm on Saturday, meaning we could be in for yet another Gallagher Premiership try-fest.
Two of the league's biggest entertainers meet at Kingsholm on Saturday, meaning we could be in for yet another Gallagher Premiership try-fest.
Bristol Bears beat Exeter Chiefs 52-38 to cement second place in the standings, while Gloucester came unstuck 42-26 at the Rec when visiting Bath and as a result dropped down to fifth but only outside the play-offs on points difference.
Williams and Llewellyn can't be contained
Tomos Williams has scored a try in each of his last three Premiership appearances and has joined Max Llewellyn on seven tries apiece - just one score off the league's top scorer.
Llewellyn has made a league-high 25 clean breaks this season and made a total of 623 metres – more than any other Gloucester player.
Ravouvou remains the league's danger man
Jack Bates scored a hat-trick last weekend to become only the sixth player this season to achieve that feat - his Bristol teammates Fitz Harding and Gabriel Ibitoye are also on that list.
Harry Byrne assisted three tries against Exeter, joining teammate Harry Randall as the only players to have assisted three tries in a single match.
However, it will Kalaveti Ravouvou who Gloucester will be most wary of as he leads the league with eight tries scored so far this season. The Fijian has also beaten 36 defenders (5th) and made 19 clean breaks (=3rd).
Both sides possess deadly attacks with Gloucester third in both tries (48) and points (344), while Bristol are second in tries (64) and first in points (442).
The Bears also top the division in visits to opp 22 (158), carries (1818), metres (6840), clean breaks (196), defenders beaten (360), offloads (185) and passes (2033).
Shaky set piece is Gloucester's Achilles heel
Gloucester are not far behind in their attack but it's their set piece which has let them down this term.
The Cherry and Whites rank bottom in scrum penalties won (6), sixth in scrum success (89.71%) and ninth in lineouts success (83.14%).
Bristol's set piece numbers certainly aren't breathtaking; ranking seventh in scrum penalties won (13), third in scrum success (92.42%) and fifth in lineout success (89.94%).
They rank bottom in kicks in play (153) and kicks metres (4817) showcasing how much they enjoy starting attacks from deep.
Strap yourselves in folks with two potent attacks, this should be a cracker.