Leicester Tigers face a very real threat to their core values when they travel to Treviso in the Heineken Cup on Saturday.
Hooker Tom Youngs says the Italians will attack Leicester's traditional forward strength head-on as they seek revenge for the 33-25 defeat at Welford Road last weekend.
Leicester already know how tough life will be at the Stadio di Monigo.
They needed a last-gasp Alesana Tuilagi try two years ago to avert a first-ever defeat by an Italian side in the Heineken Cup.
Youngs says the big Treviso pack will be a serious proposition again in their own back yard.
"They are good up front and are very good at mauling," said Youngs, who returned to Leicester for his first start after the autumn series with England.
"We knew that would be the case and, in the scrum, they got a nudge on us a few times on Sunday so we will need to address that when we go over there.
"That wasn't their first-choice side at Welford Road either and it will be a real battle at their place.
"We know they will be a completely different animal at their ground this weekend with a very passionate Italian side and crowd at their home venue, where they have done very well this season in the Pro 12.
"They will be a completely different prospect and I think we will look to play a bit differently this time."
Treviso are eighth in the RaboDirect Pro12 table. They have already beaten the Ospreys, Scarlets and Dragons on home turf this season and lost by a single point to Heineken Cup holders Leinster (19-18) and losing finalists Ulster (16-15).
"They have been getting better and better over the years," said Youngs.
"When will we see them top a pool in the competition? They seem to be getting closer to perhaps doing that in the near future.
"Visiting teams are not a guaranteed a bonus-point win there any more, and so they shouldn't be.
"They have vastly improved, their funds have been upped and there are a lot of good players in Italy.
"They are getting more competitive and we have to make sure this time that, if we get ahead like we did last weekend, we keep going through the gears and put them to the sword."
