Scotland international Finn Russell stole the show as Racing 92 overcame Montpellier 41-14 in the Top 14 on Friday at the Paris La Defense Arena.
It wasn’t all plain sailing for the hosts, who had Kurtley Beale sent off after a dangerous tackle on France centre Arthur Vincent on his home debut.
The home side’s dominance continued into the second half as Virimi Vakatawa and Antonie Claassen benefited to touch down after delicate Finn Russell kicks.
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AMATEUR CAREER
In 2013, he received the John Macphail Scholarship, spending 15 weeks in New Zealand’s South Island playing for local clubs in the Christchurch area. He benefited from the state-of-the art facilities and specialist coaching offered by the Canterbury Rugby Football Union international high performance unit.
