"The boys know exactly where the Twickenham game stands in our thoughts, " he noted.
Wales went to Twickenham as underdogs with a huge Ospreys contingent and we won.
The Blues pair helped the Barbarians beat World Champions South Africa 22-5 at Twickenham in November.
Gloucester's date with Newcastle is the pick of the early ties at Twickenham's traditional season curtain-raiser.
The Springboks endured a record 53-3 defeat at the hands of England at Twickenham on Saturday.
For the moment, Jones insists he is fully focused on Saturday's match at Twickenham.
The independent panel ruling means the South African is banned from team interaction at Twickenham.
The tour ends with its highlight, an encounter with England at Twickenham on Sunday 1 June.
At 1430 GMT, England play Australia at Twickenham in Martin Johnson's first major test as manager.
The semi-finals and final take place on 1 and 5 September at the Twickenham Stoop.
Bath face Wasps at Twickenham on Saturday before a final-day game at home to Leeds.
The West country side were totally outplayed as the Blues ran in seven tries at Twickenham.
It'll be a massive atmosphere at Twickenham and there's great rivalry between the sides.
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Two sparkling Leigh Halfpenny tries helped the Blues take an early 17-0 lead at Twickenham.
The Blues are the defending champions after demolishing Gloucester 50-12 in last year's final at Twickenham.
The idea provokes an unintended response from Harlequins, a cosmopolitan club a drop-kick away from Twickenham.
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The sides meet at Twickenham on Saturday and Smith is confident his side can cause an upset.
Business Secretary Vince Cable, whose Twickenham seat faces being split, is among those to speak out.
The Exiles reached the Twickenham final for the first time in their history after beating Harlequins 17-0.
"It was a very special day, especially as I had never played at Twickenham before, " Shelley continued.
Ricky Preddie, 24, had been arrested last month when officers attended his home in Twickenham, south-west London.
In addition to playing against London Welsh, Irish defend their Middlesex Sevens title at Twickenham on Saturday.
Wales followed up last week's victory at Twickenham with a 30-15 win over Scotland in Cardiff on Saturday.
Gatland has picked a scaled-down squad for the tournament, which begins against England at Twickenham on 2 February.
And with New Zealand the next visitors to Twickenham, England can take little comfort from another dismal display.
Davies, 34, joins English champions Leicester who beat his Gloucester side 44-16 at Twickenham to lift the title.
Cole, 22, won his first cap from the bench in last Saturday's 30-17 win over Wales at Twickenham.
The IRB Series travels to Twickenham on 24-25 May and concludes at the Millennium Stadium a week later.
It's England at Twickenham first up, a truly massive game - and we'll be hitting the ground running.
Blues first choice Rees again sits on the bench, having replaced Cooper in the second half at Twickenham.
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