The England scrum-half Alex Mitchell is backing his teammate Fin Smith to win his looming fly-half duel with Finn Russell when Northampton face Bath in the Gallagher Premiership final this weekend. The battle of the two No 10s and goalkickers will be a key element of the game on Saturday and Mitchell believes the more youthful Smith has all the necessary tools to emerge on top.
Mitchell, 27, will have his own hands full opposite Bath’s captain, Ben Spencer, but following Saints’ semi-final win against the defending champions Saracens, he believes the 22-year-old Smith is up there with Russell as a game-breaking threat.
