Stuart Lancaster: Leinster wary of ‘quality’ Bath threat

Leinster’s Jennie Finlay, Josh van der Flier and Elaine Anthony lend a hand as Leinster Rugby announce the Peter McVerry Trust as its second charity affiliate of the new season. In addition, Life Style Sports, with the support of adidas, will donate cold weather kit to help those in need over the winter. Picture: Harry Murphy

Bath may be going through their worst ever season in the Premiership but despite the turmoil ensuing from losing all nine league games this season, Leinster senior coach Stuart Lancaster said they will show them respect and take nothing for granted when they meet in the Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday.

A crowd of over 30,000 is expected at Aviva Stadium and Lancaster said they would go full throttle in a bid to get their campaign off to a flying start, insisting there was no danger of them underestimating Stuart Hooper’s squad.