After an injury-ravaged couple of years, Cam Redpath has a keener appreciation than most of his contemporaries as to just how valuable a clean bill of health is for a professional rugby player – and he has certainly enjoyed stringing a run of games together with Bath this season.
Now the 23-year-old is looking forward to making up for lost time with Scotland during this Six Nations, by throwing off the shackles and playing with more freedom than he is permitted at club level – although he recognises that selection for the national team is far from a foregone conclusion.
“I would love to have a good Six Nations but as we know, there’s a lot of competition,” he said. “So, I’ve got to work on things that I maybe haven’t done as much of this season.
