TENSION WITH THE SRU
His Dad won an unfair dismissal case that he brought against the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) it is being reported. Keith Russell successfully brought legal proceeding against the SRU after he was dismissed from his position as Director of Domestic Rugby.
HUGE EARNER
When Racing 92’s offer of a rumoured £750,000 a year coincided with the sacking of his father Keith by his Scottish Rugby Union employers in a nasty spat that ended up in the courts, Russell upped sticks and headed to Paris.
BROTHER
Finn’s younger brother Archie may not play professionally but turned out for Cambridge Univeristy in the varsity match against Oxford in 2017, scoring a try in a 20-10 victory. They also played together for Ayr.
