Russell has been captain for a long time – Hogg

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 05: Finn Russell of Scotland in actio during the Summer International match between Scotland and France at BT Murrayfield Stadium on August 05, 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

By BEN JAYCOCK
Finn Russell captained Scotland for the first time last weekend in their win over France and former teammate Stuart Hogg says the Bath bound fly-half is a natural leader.
Scotland mounted a fightback from 21-3 down to beat a youthful France side despite Zander Fagerson’s red card.
Captain Russell kicked 10 points in the 25-21 win and recently retired Hogg says Russell has always a great leader in the camp whilst he was skipper.
Hogg said: “The only thing that made me captain was the C next to my name. For me, Finn Russell has been a captain for years. I relied heavily on him as...

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