Thomas du Toit may not have featured in as many headlines as Finn Russell, but the South African prop has been an equally significant figure in Bath's improvement this season.
Du Toit has lived up to his nickname “The Tank” by not only wrestling his way over the line four times to become the Premiership's top try scorer, but also transforming Bath's scrum from shaky to solid.
He is a rare switchhitter who can prop on either side of the scrum, but his best position is tighthead – and when he is paired with Beno Obano at loosehead, Bath have a potent combination.
The 20st-plus Du Toit has 18 caps for the Springboks, but, thanks to the ludicrous new World Rugby eligibility rules, there is a chance that he could qualify for England after three years residency – and Red Rose head coach Steve Borthwick is desperately short of quality tightheads…
