When Jim Hamilton Met Racing 92's Finn Russell | All Access | Rugby Interview | RugbyPass

[@saxbruce]

Big Jim Hamilton is a great communicator, either interviewing folk in the rugby fraternity, or summarising, or just giving opinions on the sport. Appreciated!

[@nickybutt9733]

Quite an arrogant guy, but largely yes, Big Jim is good

[@willhatfield6228]

We’ve had some great 10’s at Racing, Finn included, but Mehrtens’s boot back in 08/09 during the club’s promotion to the top flight and consolidating its position there was pivotal to where Racing are today.

[@scottmackinnon8899]

No one going comment on the size of Jim Hamilton next to that French fella at the start of vid?!

[@dandan4092]

6’10” in heels m8

[@gingervirus2988]

Jim wears big heals and stands on a box. The wee Frenchman was in a trench

[@CG-or1re]

rugby needs more people like Russell, where its about skill, not braun

[@alkante2962]

I wonder which is the most endearing, stupefying, his accent or his simplicity/humility?

[@FRU.No.1]

Gats are you listening - LIONS 10!!

[@louisclark6051]

Met big Jim Hamilton on princes street in Edinburgh last year , asked for a picture he obliged and had a little chat to me really sounds guy .

[@croulantroulant3082]

French Racing fan here and....holy shit Russel's accent!!??

[@saxbruce]

Un homme de la classe ouvrière qui a trouvé son rêve! I am very happy as a Scotsman that Russel is living the dream in Paris and being allowed to display his magic skills.

[@croulantroulant3082]

@@saxbruce he's a joy to watch play! especially in THAT backline.....vakatawa, imhoff, thomas, zebo, beale ça rigole pas !!

[@chargrilled8157]

aye he’s fae a sceme i’m sure

[@haggismuncher429]

Well he's Scottish for fuck sake!

[@gabereal917]

Awesome video. Awesome subtitles

[@Frack_Black]

"but then...... .... this happened" 😂😂

[@nathanmacdonald5992]

Class video! Great insight into R92!

[@tm.8399]

Did he show you the gym ? Does he knpw where it is ?

[@usarugbyleagueunionfan]

Hey Finn I know you said you might come to America aka MLR. It hasnt rained here in months and it was was 28 degrees Celsius here in LA yesterday Dec 21st 2020. Just sayin.

[@hmu05366]

🤣🤣

[@hse4599]

Bloody hell using Celsius aswell🤣🤣

[@caja42]

I like the intro theme music. go on ya lads!

[@GWLAD]

Definitely Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 best outside half by a country mile pity he and Gregor Townsend don’t see eye to eye

[@Sc0ttishking]

This comment couldn't be more relevant right now.

[@Malky24]

0:57 is that statue having a Tommy Tank?

[@kmads3572]

It would be awesome to see Finn come to the U.S.

[@neilmarshall3071]

On holiday yeah

[@Thumtwiddler]

Wonder if Jim's going to mention he didn't include Finn in his Lions pick? Thought not.

[@BarryHawk]

When was this?

[@roryreid-thomas6383]

ages ago

[@Demondoink1]

i think the end of 2018/beginning of 2019 as he said the Lions tour was not for 2.5 years.

[@tomgroves1497]

Great video

[@Jack78fr]

He seems like a nice bloke but that accent oh my gosh!!! Almost needed subtitles at times lol

[@cullyx2913]

Great craic

[@tarutso]

Far out who mixed this audio

[@serenn91]

does anyone else notice he talks like his cheeks are stuffed wi wool

[@davidtaylor1725]

How old is this? X

[@euanmorse]

I don't know who Finn thinks he is kidding with that picture above his bench. Those are defo not his pipes!

[@petermartin1882]

Don't hear this with a headset the BIIIIIPPPPPPP kills you.

[@raypurchase1239]

King Finn.

[@cameronpollock6847]

Quick 😮

[@cameronpollock6847]

Shut up rayane

[@alistairreed3514]

hey there is ok a good word? i used to think a reason was a fruit until i discovered raisons. andrew Aplen. what your views on piers morgan? Andover hey hey hey. what do you call a funny place in hampshire? Basingjoke.

[@helpmaboabb]

Appalling music...

[@clarencemarshall6572]

No Jim, no win.

[@dissol1306]

Big Jim has got a big bald spot he is trying (but failing) to hide.

[@waiteboii3641]

Disliked.... intro damn nearly gave me a heart attack

[@tattyheid7279]

It still hacks me off that the SRU allow our best players to play abroad and still get picked for the national team. None of the good other teams do it (not counting SA), total lack of ambition.

[@MrArronMc]

With only two professional teams in Scotland, how do you expect our players to develop if not to move abroad?

[@tattyheid7279]

@@MrArronMc Maybe they should have more than just two teams? If the postponed France match was to be played next week instead we would have lost 10 players who don't play for those two teams. Also - during those down weeks when players leave the international squad to go and play for their 'foreign' teams what happens if they get injured (just like Finn did when playing for Racing - and missed the Sco-Fra match the next week). If Ireland and Wales can manage then we should be able to as well.

[@MrArronMc]

@@tattyheid7279 The SRU initially started with four professional clubs, there was not enough fan support, and money was disappearing fast. Thesefourfour teams had to be merged into 2 Glasgow and Edinburgh. In 2002 the SRU attempted to bring in a third team again, and again ran out of money and had to disband the 3rd team in 2007. In 2017 SRU were favourites to buy Worcester Warriors, which didn't work out due to the personal feelings of the board of WW. The SRU know they need more professional teams but simply put, the evidence is there is not enough support at the club level. Until there is I'd much rater see our players go and play in better leagues with better coaching teams and access to, well better everything. Take Finn (since you used him in your example) at R92, R92 effectively have unlimited money, they have the best training campuses, best medical care etc, I'd much rather see Finn there than in Glasgow or Edinburgh.

[@PS3bioboosterguyver]

Mr 50/50. Can win you a game or lose you it. Brilliant maverick. Lions? Not sure.

[@chrisr3553]

Lazy assessment and frankly, wrong.

[@PS3bioboosterguyver]

@@chrisr3553 he admits it himself in the interview. Lol. Opinions are like arseholes fella.

[@euanmcvie5320]

@@chrisr3553 You wanting a critical paragraph?

[@jlm4455]

@@PS3bioboosterguyver it is wrong though and completely ignores context. Owen Farrell has sat behind big packs that give him front foot ball almost like clockwork. On rare occasions he doesn't have that huge advantage? He is downright rubbish. Russell by contrast especially at test match level has rarely been behind a pack giving him front foot ball, yet despite that? Has still kept Scotland in with a chance to win in just about every game recently he has played in. Where was Farrell's creativity when things got tough in WC final or v France in 6N? Yet again by contrast in a game Scottish forwards were being destroyed, down 31- to nothing? Russell orchestrated the greatest comeback in 6N history. He did it with Nick Grigg and Byron McGuigan in his backline. I've seen Sexton, Biggar and Farrell fall to pieces when their pack is going backwards. I cannot remember last time I saw that happen to Russell. Even when he makes a mistake? He has the guts and skill to still create. When was the last time Owen Farrell broke a line and offloaded, slipped through a brilliant grubber, made a gob smacking pass to open up a defense or made an angled kick that landed right in attackers' hands for an easy try? Russell does that in pretty much every game he plays. When you endlessly kick and ship the ball sideways then rush to call it "good game management" because he is a decent goalkicker? You miss the fact the total lack of creativity is a direct detriment to skill player like Watson, Slade, Nowell, Manu & others. Not to mention a rash tackling technique that finally caught up to him last season. Boks are big and physical. The 2009 Lions team didn't make that series competitive until they got out of the phonebooth. A phonebooth that was basically kick tennis to the designated are where forwards could beat the crap out of each other. Lions had success and nearly won that series by getting outside Boks' front 5. Making them run a whole bunch. That wore Boks down and opened up gap all over the field. Having a static 10 who kicks all the time? Is not going to accomplish that. Plus when you play to win by keeping it tight? It only takes one moment to ruin everything. Lions can play great physical rugby for 78 minutes be winning 15 to 9 and ....Cheslin Kolbe gets ball in space and ruins the plan. Also opinions are indeed frequent, as are arseholes who cling to dogmatic narratives. Last two times Russell and Farrell have met? Farrell tossed two intercept tries and a blocked kick for another try.

[@randyschwaggins]

@@jlm4455 ur a bellend mate

[@Diegodidac80]

Subtitles please 😁

[@MrClean-ms4nx]

This guy is playing a team sport as an individual.

[@David-cm4ok]

You always need a dude like that. You need creativity.

[@MrClean-ms4nx]

@@David-cm4ok why can't you have both?

[@David-cm4ok]

@@MrClean-ms4nx That would be preferable, but it's rare. I'm just glad that Scotland has someone with creativity, we never seem to get very far with purely team players. Even more so in football.

[@geokomalo2790]

Fucking hell I can’t understand shit he’s saying