This week's column comes from the treatment table at the Bath Rugby physiotherapy clinic where I am getting a massage to relieve those aches and strains.

Last week's game against Newcastle was a hard one for us physically and with another big match ahead this weekend, it's important to be in the best possible shape.

This is where you will find many of the players in the run-up to the weekend and it's also open to members of the public for their problems too.

There was a rare sight after the victory over Newcastle last Sunday people were talking about the forwards.

The rolling mauls and driving play evident during that game were perhaps not things people have come to associate with Bath over the years.

But they worked to good effect on that occasion and were a talking point for both players, the media and supporters afterwards.

In a way the bad weather helped us because it made us focus and tighten up and we found we could play well like that.

However, we know we could have played an awful lot better and we fell short of what we are able to achieve.

After that win, JC gave us the rare luxury of a couple of days off but all the players still got together for a meal and a drink on Monday night.

It was also the night when we launched our 'mentoring' scheme for this season.

This is where senior players get to look after some of the younger players and their career development, acting as their mentors.

We look at how they are approaching their career, any problems that they might be having and help them understand a bit about Bath and settle in here.

It's all pretty informal and something that has worked in the past and it's quite a good relationship, especially for the younger players in the squad.

The two under my wing are Tom Barlow and Rob Thirlby although what I'll be able to teach Rob about the finer points of wing play I'm not quite sure!

However, the scheme does have its advantages as I found out last year when I roped my 'mentees', Andy Long, David Barnes and Tom, into helping to decorate my house!

It worked out well for me and they weren't complaining too much because they got a meal out of it!

This week saw the arrival of Australian legend Michael Foley as assistant coach and all of the lads are looking forward to working with him.

It will be interesting to see what ideas he brings in with him, especially someone with his winning mentality.

It's good to have an outside influence coming in, something that has always been quite rare with Bath.

Hopefully, he will have completely new ideas on the playing front which will help him make a successful start to his coaching career.

He's not just coming because he's a good player. He had a positive approach to coaching and that's going to help us.

Which takes us on to Sunday's game against Wasps a crucial one for both teams in terms of trying to climb the table.

Both of us have had poor starts to the season and it's quite a turnaround from six months ago when we were facing each other in the Zurich Championship semi-final.

However, Wasps have a very good squad, with players such as All Blacks Craig Dowd and Ian Jones among them, and they have shown in the last few games, including the thrashing of Leeds, that they are desperate for points.

They have been through a bad patch but there is no room for any sort of complacency from our players.

Every time we have looked like stringing a run together, we have lost a game and the key to any good side is maintaining that form.

The Bath Rugby physiotherapy clinic is open from 8am-8pm from Monday to Friday. Call 01225 425444 for appointments.