Cornish Pirates joint-head coach Alan Paver says the Premiership Rugby Cup is nice for his aspect, regardless of their poor begin.
Pirates conceded 10 tries as Exeter cruised to a 68-7 win at the Mennaye of their opening sport final week.
They face a second Premiership outfit in as many weeks as they journey to Gloucester on Saturday – the primary time the 2 sides have met in a aggressive sport.
“I believe the competitors’s nice, it actually provides one thing to the season,” Paver advised BBC Radio Cornwall.
“Our alternative to go up and play in Premiership stadiums, the fellows clearly will relish the chance to get on the market and check themselves.
“Exeter at residence was an enormous promote out and each time we play these prime groups I believe the assist are actually welcoming as a result of it’s one thing contemporary, one thing new and also you clearly need to play the higher sides.”
Pirates at the moment are on a five-game dropping run in all competitions and are second-from-bottom of the Championship.
It means Paver is lifelike about his aspect’s probabilities once they take to the sphere at Kingsholm.
“I am certain Gloucester will go as robust as they’ll, just because they are not going to go many weeks with out giving their strongest aspect a run out, as a result of there’s a little bit of a niche developing for them,” he stated.
“It provides our guys one other alternative to place among the issues we have been engaged on in coaching on the pitch.
“However we have simply acquired to ensure that we go on the market and we attempt to carry out in additional than a few areas.
“We have got to ensure that we’re working right through from set piece proper all the way down to our assault, and fingers crossed we are able to get ourselves into the sport.”
