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Finn Russell

Finn Alastair Russell (born 23 September 1992) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Bath and often captains the Scotland national team. Russell made his international debut against the United States in 2014, and has since played over eighty test matches. He has also represented the British & Irish Lions during their tours of New Zealand in 2017, South Africa in 2021 and Australia in 2025 playing in three tests. In 2024, Russell featured in the Netflix documentary Six Nations Full Contact. Russell has been described as one of Scotland’s greatest-ever players and among the best players in the world. Gregor Townsend praised him as “one of the most skilful players to ever play the game”, while Johann van Graan described him as “world-class” and “a genius [who] hits a target that nobody else can see”. He has been styled as "the Messi of rugby".

Infobox

2012
Scotland U20
Full name
Finn Alastair Russell
Born
(1992-09-23) 23 September 1992 (age 33)Bridge of Allan, Stirling, Scotland
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight
87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
School
Wallace High School
University
Lincoln University
Position(s)
Fly-half, Centre
Current team
Bath
Years
Team
2013–2018
Glasgow Warriors
2018–2023
Racing 92
2023–
Bath
2014–
Scotland
2017, 2021, 2025
British & Irish Lions

Tables

· Career statistics › List of international tries
1
1
No.
1
Date
21 March 2015
Venue
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
Opponent
Ireland
Score
8–17
Result
10–40
Competition
2015 Six Nations Championship
2
2
No.
2
Date
23 September 2015
Venue
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester, England
Opponent
Japan
Score
43–10
Result
45–10
Competition
2015 Rugby World Cup
3
3
No.
3
Date
18 March 2017
Venue
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
Opponent
Italy
Score
8–0
Result
29–0
Competition
2017 Six Nations Championship
4
4
No.
4
Date
17 June 2017
Venue
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia
Opponent
Australia
Score
17–7
Result
24–19
Competition
2017 mid-year rugby union internationals
5
5
No.
5
Date
16 March 2019
Venue
Twickenham Stadium, London, England
Opponent
England
Score
29–31
Result
38–38
Competition
2019 Six Nations Championship
6
6
No.
6
Date
13 October 2019
Venue
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
Opponent
Japan
Score
5–0
Result
21–28
Competition
2019 Rugby World Cup
7
7
No.
7
Date
14 March 2021
Venue
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
Opponent
Ireland
Score
8–8
Result
24–27
Competition
2021 Six Nations Championship
8
8
No.
8
Date
26 February 2023
Venue
Stade de France, Paris, France
Opponent
France
Score
17–7
Result
21–32
Competition
2023 Six Nations Championship
9
9
No.
9
Date
24 November 2024
Venue
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
Opponent
Australia
Score
27–6
Result
27–13
Competition
2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
21 March 2015
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
Ireland
8–17
10–40
2015 Six Nations Championship
2
23 September 2015
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester, England
Japan
43–10
45–10
2015 Rugby World Cup
3
18 March 2017
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
Italy
8–0
29–0
2017 Six Nations Championship
4
17 June 2017
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia
Australia
17–7
24–19
2017 mid-year rugby union internationals
5
16 March 2019
Twickenham Stadium, London, England
England
29–31
38–38
2019 Six Nations Championship
6
13 October 2019
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
Japan
5–0
21–28
2019 Rugby World Cup
7
14 March 2021
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
Ireland
8–8
24–27
2021 Six Nations Championship
8
26 February 2023
Stade de France, Paris, France
France
17–7
21–32
2023 Six Nations Championship
9
24 November 2024
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
Australia
27–6
27–13
2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals
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Awards and achievements
Previous:Jonny Gray and Gregor Hunter
Awards and achievements
John Macphail Scholarship 2013
Awards and achievements
Next:Ewan McQuillin and Adam Ashe
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Awards and achievements
Previous:Jonny Gray
Awards and achievements
Sir Willie Purves Quaich 2015
Awards and achievements
Next:Mark Bennett
Awards and achievements
Previous:Jonny Gray and Gregor Hunter
John Macphail Scholarship 2013
Next:Ewan McQuillin and Adam Ashe
Previous:Jonny Gray
Sir Willie Purves Quaich 2015
Next:Mark Bennett

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