FIN CAN OUST FINN FOR STARTING SPOT

SAM WARBURTON believes Fin Smith can usurp Finn Russell to start at fly-half for the Lions against Australia - if he can shine in the warm-up games.

- SAM MEADE

Bath No.10 Russell is seen as the man most likely to start Down Under and could make the trip off the back of Premiership and Challenge Cup success.

Russell has commanded Scotland's fly-half spot for a decade and is now embarking on his second Lions Tour after featuring in 2021, where he impressed.