![]() Russell representing Scotland during the Summer Internationals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Finn Alastair Russell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 September 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bridge of Allan, 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 captains the Scotland national team.
Russell made his international debut against the United States in 2014, and has since played over fifty test matches. He has also represented the British & Irish Lions during their tours of New Zealand in 2017 and South Africa in 2021, playing in one test.[1] In 2024, Russell featured in the Netflix documentary Six Nations Full Contact.[2]