Born: September 23, 1992 in Stirling, Scotland
Position: First-five
Club: Racing 92
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 87kgs
Caps: 69
The playmaker holds the key to Scotland's success in Japan. He's like a pest, with his high-risk play, slick passing and pace off the mark.
On defence, he's very good at reading plays and is known for his ability to sniff out an intercept try.
Following an instrumental Man-of-the-Match performance in Scotland's historic victory against Australia in Sydney, Russell was called up to the Lions squad for the latter part of the 2017 tour of New Zealand.
Russell made a brief mid-week appearance during the 31-31 draw with the Hurricanes.
In 46 tests for his country, Russell has scored five tries, 32 conversions and 16 penalties for a total of 137 points.
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Essential Guide to 2019 Rugby World Cup
Everything you need to know about rugby and the World Cup...
The ninth Rugby World Cup kicks off on September 20 in Japan - the first time it has been hosted in Asia.
