Full Contact focused on certain players - Russell, Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit, England's Owen Farrell and Ellis Genge, and Ireland's Johnny Sexton and Andrew Porter - but as with many documentary of that type, it only told part of the story.

In one of his final acts as a Bath player before heading into the Six Nations, Finn Russell produced a try for Tom Carr-Smith that left his usually stoic coach Johann van Graan open-mouthed in awe.

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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.

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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.

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Burke was last week called up to Gregor Townsend’s squad for the first time for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations.

Finn Russell takes the question in his stride like ... We’ve had a great group of players with Scotland for the last six, seven, eight years, but we’ve never quite managed to get over the ...

Secondrow Scott Cummings (arm), and backrow Josh Bayliss (groin) also sustained injuries which prompted Townsend to call up a further five players Euan Ferrie, Cameron Henderson, Ewan Johnson, Alexander Masibaka and Ollie Smith to the squad in advance of their opening game against Italy.

Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson was left fuming after referee Karl Dicskon allowed Finn Russell to set up a try which helped Bath to clinch a victory in Sunday's Premiership clash at Salford Stadium.