No pressure on Fin Smith to outdo Finn Russell in Calcutta Cup – Ollie Lawrence

England centre Ollie Lawrence insists Fin Smith is not under pressure to outshine “world-class” Scotland fly-half Finn Russell during a pivotal Calcutta Cup clash at Twickenham.

An intriguing subplot to Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown is the battle at number 10 as Test rookie Smith seeks to build on his starring role in a thrilling 26-25 win over France on his full international debut.

Rival out-half Russell, who hopes to recover from a head injury to feature at Allianz Stadium, is vastly more experienced and regarded by many as the leading candidate to start for the British and Irish Lions in Australia this summer.

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