Overview
- Finn Russell expects targeted physicality from his Scotland colleagues, predicting late hits and extra attention at the breakdown.
- Friday’s match at the Recreation Ground is set to decide first place in Pool Two, which carries home advantage through to the semi-finals.
- Bath are poised to be boosted by the return of England internationals Ollie Lawrence and Sam Underhill after they missed the 43-20 win at Castres.
- Russell surpassed 500 points for Bath in that Castres victory and says Europe is his priority this season after past near-misses with Racing 92.
- Bath have been bedding in new attack coach Martin Gleeson, with Russell noting a shift to playing wider off 10 and greater multi-phase emphasis.