ALAN GAFFNEY has played down his side's chances of winning the EDF Energy Cup despite an exprimental side hitting Leeds Carnegie for six in their opening game on Friday.

Tries from Rodd Penney (2), Craig McMullen, Edd Thrower, Moses Rauluni and Kevin Sorrell saw Sarries storm to a 28-46 triumph at Headingley, their second win there in under a month.

However, director of rugby Gaffney insists he is looking no further than his side's second Pool D match against Bristol at Vicarage Road on Sunday.

"We still want to do well in this competition but the further you go you put enormous demand on the squad, particularly if you make the semi-finals," said the Aussie. "The sides that will do well in this competition are those that have very big squads. Us and Leeds don't fall into that category but we want to put in a good performance against Bristol and see if we can continue in the competition."

Gaffney will make changes for the visit of Richard Hill's side although Gordon Ross and Alan Dickens who played vital roles in the downfall of their former club on Friday, are likely to keep their starting berths while two-try Rodd Penney should feature after shaking off a slight calf strain.

However, Moses Rauluni may have done enough to displace acting skipper Dickens at scrum-half after making one try and scoring another after coming off the bench.

"It's good to give a lot of the guys opportunities and some of them still need rest," added Gaffney. "Moses had his first start of the season and whether we start with him next week remains to be seen. He's lost seven kilos from where he was last year and you could see that at the World Cup.

"He took his try very well and it's good to see him come back in that condition. He's trained hard, lost some weight and is all the better for it."

Gaffney, however, will have to rejig his midfield because Craig McMullen's short term contract expires this week.

"Mullo has been with us for two months and unfortunately he goes home this week. He will be a big loss for us especially with the amount of injuries we've got in the backs."