Taking Finn Russell off with 18 minutes left was the craziest of calls

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Scotland v New Zealand Nations Championship, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, UK - 07 Nov 2026 — Townsend replaced Russell in the 62nd minute with Scotland down and needing a moment of brilliance to turn things around

With Scotland down 36-21, head coach Gregor Townsend replaced his talismanic No10 — he looked fatigued, but even then he is irreplaceable

Saturday November 07 2026, 6.10pm GMT,

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