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Ronan O'Gara: Finn, fun, and the chance to melt Irish heads

Scotland's talisman Finn Russell started his week with a commute from Paris - will he finish it by derailing Andy Farrell's Grand Slam hopes?
Ronan O'Gara: Finn, fun, and the chance to melt Irish heads

GOING FOR THE JUGGLER: Scotland's mercurial out half Finn Russell. Picture: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images

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NOTHING speaks to the stark difference between the Irish professional rugby model and its Scottish equivalent than the workloads of their respective out-halves.

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