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Published 18:58 20 Dec 2022 GMT
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Finn Russell of Racing 92 celebrates following his team's victory, after a Champions Cup semi-final match against Saracens, in 2020. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)[/caption]
"He has such a wide range of plays. When we were scouting against him, we knew that everyone had to be switched on... he loves cross-field kicks so even when there is a ruck on the far side of the pitch, I'm telling myself that this could come at any second. "There's then lads in the middle of the pitch thinking he could chip it, double pump [a pass] then put someone through the defensive line or pull it back real deep and go that route. He has such a range of skills that everyone has to be switched on. He's tough to play against."In an interview with House of Rugby, back in 2020, Finn Russell reflected on that off-the-cuff playing style of his. "I don’t deliberately try and do things like that," he said. " I’m almost just playing what comes up in front of you and, I suppose, backing my skills that I’ll be able to pull off and do whatever I try to execute. "Occasionally it doesn’t come off quite like that but that’s part of it. When I was younger, everyone would have said, ‘That’s risky’ or ‘You’re a risk-taker’ but the longer I’ve played, the less it’s getting looked at as a risk because it’s not that much anyway. I don’t think it’s that much of a risk because I’m confident in my skills and myself in being able to do it." [caption id="attachment_279146" align="aligncenter" width="594"]
Finn Russell of Scotland pictured with the Calcutta Cup in 2018. (Photo by Lynne Cameron/Getty Images)[/caption]
Marquee players in the Premiership currently include Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs), Charles Piutau (Bristol), George Ford (Sale) and Owen Farrell (Saracens). Bath have not had a marquee player since Faletau joined Cardiff, so they were able to guarantee that deal to Finn Russell without ruffling feathers in the current squad.Russell's deal is set to put him at double the annual salary of Harlequins and England outhalf Marcus Smith, who was called in as injury cover for him on the 2021 Lions Tour to South Africa. WATCH HOUSE OF RUGBY HERE: Related articles:
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