Scotland’s annual exercise in perennial delusional giddiness will not need an equally familiar patronising retort from pundits on this side of the water this spring.

Bayliss limped off late in the first half with what Bath head of rugby Johan van Graan labelled a “serious” groin injury. Townsend has already lost captain Sione Tuipulotu and lock Scott Cummings to injury, while there are slight concerns over Duhan van der Merwe’s fitness due to an ankle issue.

Finn Russell and Scotland plot a ‘different’ answer to the same old Six Nations question - Exclusive interview: Even the fly-half himself admits that he has not won enough silverware – so could this be Scotland’s year for Six Nations success?

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is a man famed for left-field selections - "The Toonie Tombola" as the fans often refer to his penchant for picking a team no one saw coming.

Bath fly-half Finn Russell has been tipped to take the Six Nations by storm and lead the charge for the British & Irish Lions against Australia later this year.

Bath Rugby beat Sale Sharks 32-23 at the Salford Community Stadium in Round 11 of the 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership

Fergus Burke learning from Finn Russell as he eyes succeeding him at fly-half - Burke was last week called up to Gregor Townsend’s squad for the first time for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations.

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Finn Russell was hailed as "one of the very best players in the world" by Bath boss Johann van Graan after the Scotland playmaker led the way in Sunday's 32-23 victory over Sale Sharks.

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With Round 11 of the Premiership behind us as the competition now takes a break, Wallabies great David Campese is back to give us his Team of the Week.