By SIMON THOMAS

said Baxter of a player who is studying medicine at Exeter University. “In his head he is thinking if I try and rehab it and get back for some of the Six Nations, do I put myself in the Lions window and give myself a good chance if I have a couple of good games and finish the season well for Exeter.
“The other way of looking at it is that at the end of the rehab process his first involvement will potentially be straight into a Six Nations game. Will he do the best for himself or harm his chances?
“In many ways, the operative route takes a lot of...