Scotland fly-half Finn Russell will join Bath from Top 14 side Racing 92 following the 2023 World Cup.
The 30-year-old, who joined Racing from Glasgow Warriors, has scored 272 points from 66 matches for the French side.
“To be able to join such a historic, well-supported club is really exciting,” Russell said.
“I know players at Bath who speak highly of the environment, and the direction the club is going in is something I want to be a part of.
“I’ve enjoyed my time at Racing 92 and I’ve learned a lot. Now is the right time for a new challenge, in a new league, with the aim of moving Bath back to the top end of the Premiership and competing for domestic and European titles.”
Commenting on the move, former Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips wrote: “What’s he won? Fuck all! Good for him!
“Miss touch four times and still worth £1m. Wow.”
Finn Russell facts:
- His father played a lot of racket sports, and worked in sports administration, including as Director of Domestic Rugby for the Scottish Rugby Union
- After secondary school, he pursued an apprenticeship for three years as a stonemason, in a business owned by a family friend, whilst his rugby developed
- Russell has been nicknamed ‘Russell the Muscle’ due to having a somewhat slender build for a modern-day rugby player
- Fly-half Russell was capped with the Barbarians against England during the mid-year rugby tests
- In 2013 Russell received the John Macphail Scholarship, linked with New Zealand’s Lincoln University
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REVEALED: Every Premiership Rugby sides marquee players and their reported salary
We take a look at each Gallagher Premiership clubs marquee player and what they are reportedly earning.
As their clubs marquee player, their salary sits outside of their sides salary cap budget of £5million.
Every Premiership Team’s Marquee Player:
Bath RFC: None (was previously Taulupe Faletau)
Bristol Bears: Charles Piutau – £1,000,000 per season
Exeter Chiefs: Stuart Hogg – £500,000
