Matt Garvey has likened the all-English affair between Bath Rugby and Wasps to “a game of chess”, as the two teams seek their first win in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday. The Blue, Black and Whites’ captain watched on at his team’s agonising 22-20 loss against Toulouse at The Recreation Ground in Round 1, as he continues to recover from a rib injury. But looking ahead to the Pool 1 clash against Gallagher Premiership rivals Wasps, Garvey knows the dangers they possess and that the West Country outfit will need to be on full alert at the Ricoh Arena. “It’s almost like a game of chess because you have to change things,” said the 30-year-old lock. “When you’ve played each other so many times in the past, you have to be a little bit more unpredictable. https://twitter.com/ChampionsCup/status/1051885399486976005 “It’s going to be an interesting one, they’re obviously a great side and we’ve actually lost and won a couple of times up there, so it’s going to be interesting. “Speaking to the boys today, it’s going to be a good one and we’re looking forward to it.” Todd Blackadder, Bath’s director of rugby, echoed his captain’s views and following a defeat in their opening game knows there is a lot resting on Saturday’s result. “They probably haven’t quite hit their straps yet, they had a good win away to Newcastle the other week, so they’ve got some depth there, but it’s just another massive game for us,” said the former All Black captain. https://twitter.com/ChampionsCup/status/1052259126460407814 And the 47-year-old is not concerned about playing facing a familiar foe in Wasps in Europe’s elite club competition. “It’ll be the first time we’ve played them so far this season, but I think if we’d have played them and had a couple of weeks off to get ready for them [it would’ve been different],” added Blackadder. “But we know that they’re a quality team.”