Two injuries marred April's fixture as hooker Steve Boden suffered facial injuries and Lisiate Fa'aoso broke his leg in the 29-3 defeat.

Knights will be aiming to avenge the disappointing loss and continue their winning start after Saturday's 36-15 opening day win against Otley at Castle Park.

Director of rugby Lynn Howells said: "Welsh is a difficult place to go.

"Now they've gone full time and have been training most of the pre-season so they are better equipped than last season.

"They went to Moseley on Saturday and earned a good result there - that's difficult to do because of the loan players they have brought in.

"We know we've got to play to the best of our ability if we are going to get a result this weekend."

Howells is sweating on the fitness of winger Chris Hughes, who picked up a dead leg against Otley, but with the likes of Justin Bishop and Wes Davies unable to break into the matchday squad last weekend he has plenty of strength in depth.

Although he added he may decide to make minor changes for the trip to London, his players staked their claim to retain their shirts with a strong second half performance against Otley.

They had to fightback from behind after away captain Dave McCormack scored the game's opening try and winger Robin Kitching booted the extras.

With 14 new players making their bows it was unsurprising Knights looked a little disjointed in the opening stages but they hit back almost instantly through Hughes.

The former Leeds flyer touched down for a debut try before new captain Adam Kettle charged over four minutes later.

Fly half Ali Warnock converted Kettle's score to put Knights in command
at the break.

Within two minutes of the restart a strong surge by flanker Bryn Griffiths pushed Knights deep into the Otley 22 and when the ball was recycled Warnock picked a gap in the away defence to run through and score.

Kitching kicked a penalty to reduce the arrears to 19-10 but Griffiths, one of the few players from last season remaining, earned Knights the bonus point with their fourth try on 59 minutes.

Another familiar face Anthony Carter extended the advantage shortly after and substitute Tome Toke scored Knights' final try in the last minute - Kitching scoring his side's second try in between.

Howells added: "Even though we created chances and scored six tries the best is still to come.

"But the biggest thing was to get the victory and the bonus point in
our first home game."