Finn Russell will join Bath after next year's World Cup
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has targeted taking Bath back to the top after signing a deal worth close to £1million-a-year with the Premiership club,
Scotland fly-half Russell, 30, will join the English side at the end of next year's World Cup after four stellar seasons in France with Paris giants Racing 92.
Sportsmail and his agreement to join them is a huge statement of intent by their head of rugby Johann van Graan.
Finn Russell has targeted taking Bath back to the top after signing a deal worth close to £1million-a-year with the Premiership club
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Bath, one of the proudest clubs in the English game, have struggled badly in recent times and would have been relegated from the Premiership last season if the division wasn't ringfenced.
Russell said: ‘To be able to join such a historic, well-supported club is really exciting.
‘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.'
Russell's playmaking ability and excellent kicking game have seen him become one of the most lauded players in the northern hemisphere.
But his maverick style has seen him have an on-off relationship with Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend despite the fact Russell has been a regular stand-out performer in club rugby.
The Scottish star has enjoyed a stellar four seasons in France with Paris giants Racing 92
Russell was initially dropped from Scotland's autumn squad before making a dramatic return and impressing once given a chance to play.
His signing is not only a big boost for Bath, but also the Premiership as a whole.
With the league's salary cap reducing to £5million-a-team and both Wasps and Worcester falling out of business this season, rugby's best players are no longer looking at England as a go-to destination.
Russell's Bath deal bucks the trend.
Each Premiership club is allowed one ‘marquee player' whose salary sits outside the £5m cap and Russell will fill that Daftar Slot JP Paus for Bath.
He will join a Bath squad which has already seen recent recruits Ted Hill, Ollie Lawrence and Alfie Barbeary commit for the long term.
He will join Bath after next year's World Cup in a major move for Premiership Rugby
Russell turned down the chance to stay at Racing after they insisted he take a substantial pay cut to remain in Paris.
‘Finn is a world-class player who will significantly add to our squad on and off the field,' Van Graan said.
‘To be able to attract players of Finn's quality to Bath is a credit to how far we have come as a club and a group since July 11.
‘We look forward to welcoming his experience, leadership and expertise.' During his time in France, Russell has been a standout performer in the TOP14 with 272 points scored from 66 games for Racing to date.
His European form has also been excellent.
Russell has played in 27 Champions Cup matches for the Parisians, aiding their run to the 2019/20 final.
Bath head of Rugby Johann van Graan hailed the addition of a 'world-class player' in Russell
He debuted for Glasgow Warriors in 2012 and a year later spent 15 weeks in New Zealand on a scholarship, honing skills that would later help him play a key part in the Glasgow squad that tasted PRO12 glory in 2015, the same year he featured in his first Rugby World Cup.
Russell has earned 65 Scotland caps since his first international outing in 2014 and has often proved the game changer and match winner, earning accolades from fans and pundits alike.
The Scot's form for club and country saw him tour with the British & Irish Lions in both 2017 and 2021.
He won his first Test cap for the iconic touring side in the latter tour's third Test against South Africa.
Russell kicked 11 points in their narrow, series-defining match against the world champions.
After concluding a deal for Russell, Bath's next signing will be South African prop Thomas du Toit,
Bath have beaten off competition from a host of top European clubs to sign Du Toit and clearly have ambitious plans.
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Scotland fly-half Russell, 30, will join the English side at the end of next year's World Cup after four stellar seasons in France with Paris giants Racing 92.
Sportsmail and his agreement to join them is a huge statement of intent by their head of rugby Johann van Graan.
Finn Russell has targeted taking Bath back to the top after signing a deal worth close to £1million-a-year with the Premiership club
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Bath, one of the proudest clubs in the English game, have struggled badly in recent times and would have been relegated from the Premiership last season if the division wasn't ringfenced.
Russell said: ‘To be able to join such a historic, well-supported club is really exciting.
‘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.'
Russell's playmaking ability and excellent kicking game have seen him become one of the most lauded players in the northern hemisphere.
But his maverick style has seen him have an on-off relationship with Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend despite the fact Russell has been a regular stand-out performer in club rugby.
The Scottish star has enjoyed a stellar four seasons in France with Paris giants Racing 92
Russell was initially dropped from Scotland's autumn squad before making a dramatic return and impressing once given a chance to play.
His signing is not only a big boost for Bath, but also the Premiership as a whole.
With the league's salary cap reducing to £5million-a-team and both Wasps and Worcester falling out of business this season, rugby's best players are no longer looking at England as a go-to destination.
Russell's Bath deal bucks the trend.
Each Premiership club is allowed one ‘marquee player' whose salary sits outside the £5m cap and Russell will fill that Daftar Slot JP Paus for Bath.
He will join a Bath squad which has already seen recent recruits Ted Hill, Ollie Lawrence and Alfie Barbeary commit for the long term.
He will join Bath after next year's World Cup in a major move for Premiership Rugby
Russell turned down the chance to stay at Racing after they insisted he take a substantial pay cut to remain in Paris.
‘Finn is a world-class player who will significantly add to our squad on and off the field,' Van Graan said.
‘To be able to attract players of Finn's quality to Bath is a credit to how far we have come as a club and a group since July 11.
‘We look forward to welcoming his experience, leadership and expertise.' During his time in France, Russell has been a standout performer in the TOP14 with 272 points scored from 66 games for Racing to date.
His European form has also been excellent.
Russell has played in 27 Champions Cup matches for the Parisians, aiding their run to the 2019/20 final.
Bath head of Rugby Johann van Graan hailed the addition of a 'world-class player' in Russell
He debuted for Glasgow Warriors in 2012 and a year later spent 15 weeks in New Zealand on a scholarship, honing skills that would later help him play a key part in the Glasgow squad that tasted PRO12 glory in 2015, the same year he featured in his first Rugby World Cup.
Russell has earned 65 Scotland caps since his first international outing in 2014 and has often proved the game changer and match winner, earning accolades from fans and pundits alike.
The Scot's form for club and country saw him tour with the British & Irish Lions in both 2017 and 2021.
He won his first Test cap for the iconic touring side in the latter tour's third Test against South Africa.
Russell kicked 11 points in their narrow, series-defining match against the world champions.
After concluding a deal for Russell, Bath's next signing will be South African prop Thomas du Toit,
Bath have beaten off competition from a host of top European clubs to sign Du Toit and clearly have ambitious plans.
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