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Finn Russell ready for bruising clash with Scotland colleagues against Edinburgh

  • Bath fly-half up against fellow Scot Duhan van der Merwe

  • ‘I’d imagine there’ll be a couple of late shots,’ he says

Finn Russell is braced for a potentially bruising reunion with his Scottish international teammates but is intent on winning the “bragging rights” when Bath host Edinburgh on Friday in their Champions Cup pool decider. Russell has already messaged Duhan van der Merwe to warn him to expect a tough night and says the English champions are seeking to sharpen their attacking game in pursuit of a crucial home draw for the knockout phase.

With the victorious side at the Rec set to top pool 2, Scotland’s playmaker is anticipating a physical examination from an Edinburgh team he knows extremely well. “I’d imagine there’ll be a couple of late shots and being held on the ground which is always the case when you’re against your old side,” said Russell, who spent the first half of his professional career at Glasgow Warriors.

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