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'It's been good working with Johnny,' Finn Russell, right, has said

Russell glad to mend fences with Sexton

Finn Russell has revealed that he buried the hatchet with Johnny Sexton with the help of Andy Farrell as the old foes join forces on the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia.

Rugby • 21 Jun

Finn Russell

Now on his third Lions tour, Russell was one of the infamous 'Geography Six' called in as cover in New Zealand eight years ago, while his 2021 tour of South Africa was disrupted by injury, making just two appearances.

British and Irish Lions • 19 Jun

Finn Russell: 'At this level, it's all about the results'

Russell urges Scotland to add some sheen to campaign

Finn Russell challenged Scotland to add some sheen to their Six Nations campaign in Paris as he lamented the fact they have only a "disruptor" role to play in this weekend's three-way shootout for the title.

Rugby • 14 Mar

Price called in as Scotland wait on Russell and Graham

Scotland have added three players to their squad for Saturday's Six Nations clash away against England including British and Irish Lions scrum-half Ali Price as they wait to see whether Darcy Graham and Finn Russell could be fit.

Rugby • 17 Feb

Russell eyes new era after clear-the-air Townsend talks

Finn Russell believes his appointment as Scotland co-captain is testament to the newfound harmony he and head coach Gregor Townsend have found following a fractious past.

Rugby • 24 Jan 24

Scotland's Finn Russell ready for the battle of the 10s against Ireland

Scotland's Russell psyched for battle of the 10s

Finn Russell has psyched himself for the likelihood that he will have to operate at the peak of his powers on Saturday night if Scotland are to get the result they need from their critical World Cup showdown with Ireland in Paris.

Rugby • 02 Oct 23

Finn Russell (L) scored Scotland's three solitary points against South Africa

Scotland let themselves down against SA - Russell

Frustrated Finn Russell hopes a two-week break between matches will allow Scotland to regroup and get Sunday's demoralising World Cup opener against South Africa out of their system.

Rugby • 11 Sep 23

Russell was speaking after Racing 92's defeat to Leinster on Saturday

Russell hopes Healy can bring inside knowledge to Scots

Finn Russell says he's looking forward to meeting Ben Healy, when the Munster 10 joins up with the Scotland squad ahead of the Six Nations.

Rugby • 23 Jan 23

Finn Russell has been playing with Racing 92 in Paris since 2018

Bath confirm big-money Finn Russell signing

Bath have signed Scotland and British and Irish Lions out-half Finn Russell, who will join after next year's Rugby World Cup.

Rugby • 20 Dec 22

Finn Russell is back in the Scotland fold

Townsend recalls Russell for All Blacks game

Finn Russell has won a Scotland call-up for Sunday's game against New Zealand after fellow out-half Adam Hastings was ruled out through injury.

Rugby • 07 Nov 22

Russell was benched by head coach Gregor Townsend during the 2022 Six Nations

Townsend challenges Russell to fight for Scotland spot

Racing 92 out-half Finn Russell has been left out of the Scotland squad for the Autumn Nations Series, while Edinburgh's Jamie Ritchie takes over the captaincy.

Rugby • 19 Oct 22

Russell (left) and Hogg (right) were disciplined head coach Gregor Townsend before the Six Nations meeting with Ireland

Russell and Hogg rested for Scotland's summer tour

Captain Stuart Hogg and out-half Finn Russell have been left out of Scotland's 40-man squad for their summer tour to South America.

Rugby • 08 Jun 22

Leinster's Jamison Gibson-Park, Toulouse's Antoine Dupont, Racing 92's Finn Russell and La Rochelle director of rugby Ronan O'Gara

Champions Cup semi-finals: All you need to know

Team news, kick-off times, TV coverage and everything else you need to know about this weekend's Champions Cup semi-finals.

Rugby • 13 May 22

Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell are part of Scotland's leadership group

Hogg, Price and Russell among six Scots disciplined

Six Scotland players have been disciplined following a breach of team protocols in the aftermath of last Saturday's Guinness Six Nations victory in Italy.

Rugby • 18 Mar 22

Ireland's matchday squad prepare for their team photo at yesterday's captain's run

Preview: Ireland ready to end campaign with a trophy

Neil Treacy looks ahead to Ireland's final game of the Guinness Six Nations against Scotland this afternoon.

Six Nations • 19 Mar 22

Finn Russell will start on the bench against Ireland

Russell dropped for Scotland clash with Ireland

Edinburgh stand-off Blair Kinghorn will make his first Six Nations start for Scotland against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday in place of Finn Russell, who drops to the bench.

Rugby • 17 Mar 22

Finn Russell starred for the Lions in the third test

Finn Russell openly questions Gatland's Lions tactics

Scotland and Lions out-half Finn Russell has questioned the tactical approach of Warren Gatland's side in their 2-1 series loss to South Africa this summer.

Rugby • 14 Aug 21

The Lions face into the crunch first test against South Africa on Saturday

Russell only absentee as Lions gear up for first test

The British and Irish Lions begin preparations for Saturday's crucial first Test against South Africa from a position of strength, with only Finn Russell ruled out of the Cape Town Stadium collision.

Rugby • 19 Jul 21

Bundee Aki will be part of the 23 after Finn Russell's withdrawal

Aki drafted into Lions 23 to face Sharks

Ireland centre Bundee Aki has been drafted into the matchday squad for the British and Irish Lions against the Sharks in Pretoria as Warren Gatland's side were forced into two late changes.

Rugby • 10 Jul 21

Finn Russell leaves the pitch after his red card

Russell banned for three weeks over France red card

Scotland fly-half Finn Russell has been banned for three weeks after his red card in the Guinness Six Nations victory over France.

Rugby • 29 Mar 21

Sean Maitland has suffered from a cap on English-based players allowed to play this Friday

Scotland can't dwell on selection constraints - Russell

Scotland out-half Finn Russell insists they cannot get frustrated by their selection constraints ahead of the rearranged Guinness Six Nations clash with France.

Rugby • 23 Mar 21

Finn Russell suffered a groin injury against Wales

Scotland suffer Russell and Hastings injury blows

Scotland out-halves Finn Russell and Adam Hastings have both been ruled out of the Autumn Nations Cup due to injury.

Rugby • 04 Nov 20

Finn Russell in action in the 2019 Six Nations against Wales

Scotland welcome back Russell and Gray

Finn Russell and Richie Gray are back in the Scotland squad for the autumn international series.

Rugby • 12 Oct 20

Russell, right, was dropped from the squad for Scotland's Six Nations opener against Ireland following a disciplinary issue and did not feature before the tournament was halted

Scottish harmony between Townsend and Russell

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend delivered an upbeat assessment of Finn Russell's international prospects after admitting he had been in regular contact with the out-half in recent weeks.

Rugby • 14 May 20

'He stated at the weekend that everything else has to change for him to come back'

Russell can't dictate return terms - Gregor Townsend

Gregor Townsend has left the door open for Finn Russell to rejoin the Scotland squad but stressed he must sign up to the new standards of behaviour that have been set.

Rugby • 10 Feb 20