The stand-off has psyched himself for the likelihood that he will have to operate at the peak of his powers.
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.
For that to happen, Russell — widely deemed to have entered his prime over the past year — knows he will have to make his mark in the French capital on Saturday as he bids to upstage his veteran Irish counterpart Johnny Sexton. “Gregor thinks I’m coming into my peak as a 10. I think this is a good age to be at where I’m still young enough but I’ve got a lot of experience behind me, so that bodes well for a 10.
The player reported that their relationship remains in good order amid the intensity of a World Cup campaign.“That’s been 11 years I’ve worked with Gregor now so to have a couple of bumps in the road is not that bad.“It’s just about making sure we continue on this journey we’re on and try to get the win at the weekend.”The Bath-bound fly-half is relishing the responsibility of leading the Scots into one of their biggest games in years.
Russell knew it was always going to be a tall order to progress but he admits it would be galling to go out at the first hurdle at a time when the Scots are ranked fifth on the planet.
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