Fly-half Finn Russell says he needed to “give a child from Tub the limelight” as he defined why he unselfishly handed to Max Ojomoh for the essential second attempt of their 23-21 Gallagher Premiership title win over Leicester Tigers.
It helped seal Tub’s first league title since 1996 and their third trophy of the season, having gained the Premiership Rugby Cup and Problem Cup.
Scotland worldwide Russell was influential within the victory, kicking 13 factors and intercepting Handre Pollard’s cross to race in the direction of the road earlier than flinging the ball inside for Ojomoh to complete beneath the posts within the fiftieth minute at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
Requested why he gave that cross reasonably than scoring himself, Russell informed BBC Radio 5 Dwell: “He is a child from Tub that grew up watching his dad [Steve] lifting this trophy. Giving him somewhat little bit of limelight within the ultimate was good.”
Ojomoh, 24, joined Tub Rugby when he was six years previous earlier than shifting to Chippenham RFC aged 9. He then joined the Tub Rugby Academy at 14, together with his senior debut coming in 2019.
His father Steve, 58, gained 10 trophies with Tub within the Nineties, together with 5 league titles, earlier than becoming a member of Gloucester in 1998.
He gained 12 England caps and performed 4 occasions on the 1995 World Cup.
It was Russell’s first league title for the reason that Professional 12 success with Glasgow Warriors in 2015, with the 32-year-old becoming a member of Tub in 2023.
“It is not sunk in but,” Russell added.
“Successful the Problem Cup was good however at first of the yr the aim was to win the Premiership. It is 10 years since I gained it at Glasgow in my second season there, and now I’ve gained it right here in my second season.”
