Finn Russell
Russell representing Scotland during the 2017 Summer Internationals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Finn Alastair Russell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 September 1992 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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”.