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Finn Russell starts for Scotland at fly-half against New Zealand

Finn Russell will go straight into the Scotland XV at stand-off for Sunday’s showdown with New Zealand at BT Murrayfield. The Racing 92 playmaker was left out of the squad for the first two autumn Tests but, after being recalled this week following ...

11 Nov 2022 at 16:14

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Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell withdraw from Scotland squad for Italy game

Scotland duo Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell have withdrawn from the squad ahead of Saturday’s final Guinness Six Nations match against Italy. The influential pair went off in the closing stages of Sunday’s defeat by Ireland with ankle and knee ...

13 Mar 2023 at 17:43

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Finn Russell expects different challenge from full-strength France next week

Stand-in Scotland captain Finn Russell expects France to restore their big-hitters for next weekend’s rematch in Saint-Etienne. A second-string Les Bleus side were ripped apart by the rampant hosts in the second half of Saturday’s World Cup ...

06 Aug 2023 at 13:16

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Gregor Townsend hopes Jamie Ritchie will be back as Scotland skipper next week

Gregor Townsend is confident Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie will recover from injury in time for next weekend’s World Cup warm-up match away to France after sitting out this Saturday’s Test against Les Bleus at Murrayfield. The Edinburgh ...

02 Aug 2023 at 16:17

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On this day in 2021: Lions suffer agonising defeat to South Africa in decider

The British and Irish Lions suffered heartbreak on this day in 2021 as South Africa won a third Test decider 19-16 in Cape Town. History cruelly repeated itself as far as the Lions were concerned as 37-year-old Springboks replacement ...

07 Aug 2023 at 06:00

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Finn Russell to captain Scotland in World Cup warm-up against France

Finn Russell will captain Scotland in this Saturday’s World Cup warm-up match against France – less than 10 months after Gregor Townsend left the fly-half out of his initial squad for the autumn series. The 30-year-old will lead the ...

02 Aug 2023 at 11:45

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Finn Russell ready to lead Scotland after clearing the air with Gregor Townsend

Finn Russell believes his appointment as Scotland co-captain is testament to the newfound harmony between he and head coach Gregor Townsend following a fractious past. The 31-year-old was named in the role on Sunday, along with ...

24 Jan 2024 at 17:35

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Owen Farrell will be great fit for Racing 92, says Lions team-mate Finn Russell

Finn Russell believes Owen Farrell will be the ideal fit for Racing 92 as England’s fly-half follows in the footsteps of his 2021 Lions team-mate. Farrell will become ineligible for England selection until 2026 after agreeing ...

23 Jan 2024 at 15:17

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Bath move revitalising Finn Russell as he plots Scotland’s Six Nations strategy

Finn Russell insisted he had been revitalised by his move to Bath as he plots Scotland’s attacking strategy for the Six Nations with Gregor Townsend. Russell helped Bath qualify for the knockout phase of the Investec ...

15 Jan 2024 at 22:00

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Rory Darge and Finn Russell named Scotland co-captains for Six Nations

Glasgow back-rower Rory Darge and Bath stand-off Finn Russell have been named as Scotland’s new co-captains for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations. It has also been revealed that free-scoring wing Darcy Graham has ...

21 Jan 2024 at 12:21

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Scotland target history while wounded Wales look for a response – talking points

Scotland and Wales meet at Murrayfield on Saturday after an opening Guinness Six Nations weekend that saw them experience wildly contrasting fortunes. While Scotland retained the Calcutta Cup by beating England ...

10 Feb 2023 at 09:00

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Warren Gatland wary of Finn Russell as Wales look to bounce back in Scotland

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has hailed Scotland star Finn Russell as someone who “plays with a smile on his face” ahead of Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash at Murrayfield. Fly-half Russell delivered ...

09 Feb 2023 at 22:00

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