Finn Russell says there is a Scotland-England element for him to Saturday’s Champions Cup final - and that could spell bad news for Exeter.
Racing playmaker Russell has an enviable record against English opposition in the past three years. Since the start of 2018 his two appearances against the Eddie Jones-coached have brought a win and a draw for Scotland - the latter after a Russell-inspired recovery from 31-0 down.
His six European Cup ties against Premiership opposition, for Glasgow and Racing, have been equally successful - with five wins and just a single defeat. “There is obviously a French-English rivalry to this game,” the Stirling-born 10 said in Corsica yesterday, where Racing are housed in a protected bubble preparing for
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