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The current crop of players are well aware of the rich history of the Bath v Leicester fixture too.

"It is something I'd had fed a little bit into me, and it is a game I quite look forward to every year because you do get some small sense from the generation before, that there is a bit more importance on that game," Leicester scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet said.

Bath prop Will Stuart added: "We've had Andy Robinson [former Bath player and current assistant coach] talking about the old days a little bit and it's cool that there's more of an old-school rival.

"Two rugby clubs that have been at it for years, pre-professional game."

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"It two big juggernauts going against each other," is how Leicester historian Stuart Farmer describes this clash between Bath and the Tigers.

The two giants of English rugby won 12 of the first 15 Premiership titles between them under the league's previous format, before the play-offs were introduced.

In total they share 17 titles - 11 for Leicester, six for Bath - and during the 1990s the clubs were consistently trading blows as Bath's dynasty under head coach Jack Rowell reached its peak and Leicester's era of dominance at the turn of the Millennium emerged.

Between 1994 and 2000 they occupied the top two places in the table four times, with Bath being crowned champions in 1994 and 1996, and Leicester in 1995 and 2000.

"It's like a blast from the past. It's been a while since Bath have been back at the top of the tree but it is really nice to have that rivalry properly back on," Farmer said.

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Good afternoon and welcome to the home of rugby...

If you're looking for sun-soaked crowds, spectacular aerial displays and dazzling wings, then London is the place to go today.

About 10 miles up the road at Buckingham Palace there are thousands decked out in red, white and blue, celebrating Trooping the Colour and enjoying a Red Arrows display, but here at Allianz Stadium Twickenham you can't move for black, blue, green and red.

Bath and Leicester, two of the grand old teams of rugby union in this country, will resume their age-old rivalry on the biggest stage of all, each hoping to add to their club's rich history, and deep trophy cabinet, by lifting the Premiership trophy.

We've got world-class players at every position, rugby IQ off the charts and pace to burn... it's all set up for a classic.

Let's get you up to speed...

BBC Sport

Where?: Allianz Stadium Twickenham

When?: Saturday, 14 June Kick-off: 15:00 BST

How do I watch?: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Radio Leicester; live text on BBC Sport website & app

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