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"Absolute student of the game": What makes Scotland's Finn Russell such a threat?

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Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 2:48pm

"Absolute student of the game": What makes Scotland's Finn Russell such a threat?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 2:48pm

It’s set to be an intense match as the All Blacks face Scotland at Murrayfield. 

The Scottish side is celebrating 100 years at their home ground, and are aiming to cap it off with their first victory over the All Blacks. 

Both teams have named strong sides, Scotland being led by their world-class first five Finn Russell. 

Former All Blacks and Scotland assistant coach Brad Mooar told Jason Pine that when he first went to Scotland, he expected to see a mercurial talent in Russell, where things just sort of happened to him. 

Instead, he says, Russell’s a massive student of the game, who does a lot of homework on his game, his team’s game, the opposition, and the game in general. 

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