Up for the fight: Elliot Stooke

ELLIOTT Stooke is relishing the battle with London Irish’s big beasts as Bath aim to snap a dismal run of five straight losses to ignite their top four challenge. Along with lock partner Josh McNally, Stooke has the task of facing down an Irish engine room featuring Adam Coleman and Ruan Botha – both 6ft 8ins tall – with 6ft 6.5ins flanker Steve Mafi behind them.
Stooke, who is a similar size to Mafi and has international ambitions with England, told The Rugby Paper: “They’ve got quality players in their second row so it&rsquo...