■By JOE HARVEY
Class act: Finn Russell in action for Bath and, inset, Gavin Hastings
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FINN Russell might be best known for his outrageous skill and maverick playmaking, but Gavin Hastings believes it is the fly-half ’s ability to make others shine that should make him the leading contender to be a Test starter for the British & Irish Lions next year.
A two-time Lion himself, former Scotland fullback Hastings captained the world’s most famous tourists on their 1993 trip to New Zealand, having helped them come from behind to beat Aus...
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