There are not fifty thousand world class openers right now. We can cite in particular the New Zealander Richie Muwanga, the Irishman Jonathan Sexton or even Roman Ntamak. Finn Russell is also part of this caste. The second half between Scotland and Wales two weeks ago (35-7 win for the Scots), where he provided three assists, sums up in itself the player: a great handler of the ball with a kicking game with devilish accuracy. “Honestly, he’s a very good player, this week hailed by France’s 13th grader Sekou Makalu. He has a lot of qualities: he has a great vision of the game, and when Scotland plays around him, he’s on top.” He’s very creative, he can try anything and everything in any field. A place on the pitch,” continued half-keeper and captain Antoine Dupont.

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Indeed, the 92’s first half, though less prominent for his club this season, should be watched like milk on fire on Sunday, and he plays a pivotal role in the Scots attacking machine.

Cros: “To supervise Russell as best we can”

“There is a Scottish organization that is quickly looking to put him in an area in the middle of the field so he can use all the options available to him,” Fabian Galletti specifies. To limit his impact on XV du Thistle, the Blues have several solutions. “You always have to monitor him and try to put him under pressure so he’s not in shape,” Dupont releases. “We’ll have to manage the Scots in the forwards battle and frame it as best we can,” continues third line François Croce. We’ve worked on our defensive sector to be together and be able to respond to any situation. Solving the Russell problem could allow housing complexes to turn off the mechs The Scots are taking a big step towards victory.