Finn Russell: Bath need to improve to compete for the Champions Cup

Russell says Bath are still trying to find their balance following the departure of attacking coach Lee Blackett to England at the start of the season.

Martin Gleeson, who led England’s attack between 2021 and 2023, replaced Blackett. Analysis by The Times, external It shows that Bath have relied on a pick-and-roll power game since his arrival.

However, Russell says Bath have returned to a broader approach in recent weeks.

“Since the November tests, we’ve talked more about playing a little wider, as we used to do last year and the year before,” he said.

Lee and Glees are different offensive coaches and have different views on how to run an offensive shape, so it’s kind of figuring that out, how we can adapt and get the best from the team and what’s best for us.

“In the last three games, we probably got a little more than 10, and we probably had more and more joy in that.”

Edinburgh hooker Euan Ashman has joked that while Bath and Scotland wideout Josh Bayliss is a “nice guy”, he is determined to get the bragging rights., external On Russell and his teammate Scott Cameron Redpath when the two teams meet.

“I imagine there will be a few late shots and getting caught on the ground and a little bit of that going on,” Russell said.

“It’s always good fun. I actually texted [Scotland wing] Dohan [van der Merwe] To say “Just be prepared for balls in the air!”