“As long as Jack is fit and able to play, you will see a good game from him,” Baxter said. “Even I was impressed at the weekend, and I’ve seen him do it over and over again. That is just typical of him. He delivered, and he has put himself right back in the shop window with that performance.

“Hopefully, he will follow that through in the final this week, then obviously there is the opportunity if England decide to (select him), that there are some England games next month. And now he is is up and running, I can’t believe he is not now on the radar for the Lions as well, so the whole summer could really open up for him now, based on performances like that.”

"Hogg has been very angry and very frustrated in all the right ways, and that is what I expect. I don’t expect a successful professional sportsman to be happy with not being in the team coming into big games. We had another very good discussion on Monday.

He has trained well this week. He knows how important he is likely to be in this game. Jack is a good friend of his, and he is delighted for Jack to get back fit. He knows the injury scenario Jack has had, and at the same time he is gutted not to be in the team.

He is dealing with that as I would expect any rational human to deal with it, and he is getting on with things and he looks to me like he is preparing to do whatever he can to help the team win a Premiership trophy.” - Rob Baxter on Stuart Hogg who was dropped for Jack Nowell in the semi-final