Finn Russell has declared himself match for Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership Last towards Leicester Tigers.
The Lions and Scotland fly-half limped off in the direction of the top of Tub’s play-off win towards Bristol Bears final Friday however he allayed any fears that he would miss the showpiece match at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium.
“It was simply cramp, it wasn’t anything. It was fairly an intense first half in order that took it out of me a bit of bit. However I’m superb. I educated as we speak and can practice as regular on Thursday and can rip into the weekend.”
Tub go into the match towards Leicester seeking to full a novel treble, having already gained the Premiership Rugby Cup and EPCR Problem Cup, and Russell’s availability will come as an enormous aid.
“I came here to win things,” said Russell, who vowed to put the record straight immediately after last year’s final heartache against Northampton Saints.
“I feel as a gaggle we’re getting into the best course to, hopefully, reaching one thing particular.
“We’ve nearly acquired again to the place we need to be however, hopefully, we are able to go one step additional.
“I really like large video games and enjoying in entrance of a sold-out Twickenham shall be good for us.”
Russell additionally revealed {that a} change to his kicking method is the key behind his latest success in entrance of purpose, a facet of his sport that hasn’t all the time been constant, significantly for Tub.
The 32-year-old kicked six out of six towards the Bears, whereas over the course of the league season his common success price is a fraction beneath 80 per cent.
“I kicked effectively within the final two finals. I began kicking off the deck as a substitute of placing it on the tee for the warm-up. I really feel that will get me in a greater place kicking the ball and makes me extra form of relaxed and extra pure.
“That’s one thing I modified within the Six Nations after the England sport, I did it earlier than going into the Wales sport, I feel it was. I’ll do this once more this weekend and hopefully it’ll be the identical final result.”
