NOTTINGHAM will unleash the big guns in Friday's must-win British and Irish Cup match against Melrose.

Locked and loaded: Nottingham Rugby's Joe Duffey says Nottignham Rugby is determined to get back to winning ways on Friday.

The Green and Whites sit bottom of Pool 8 with a solitary point from two games, but have a chance of progressing to the next stage of the competition with four group games still to play.

As Nottingham ride high in the RFU Championship, sitting third after 11 games, head coach Martin Haag has hinted that the two-week hiatus from league action, to play both home and away Cup ties against Melrose, will not be allowed to disrupt momentum as his main men are made available for selection.

A turn-around in Cup fortunes is the target this week, with players going to all new lengths to ensure they are firing at their best by going skeet shooting at the Nottingham Gun Club yesterday (Tuesday, December 4).

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