Warren Gatland wary of Finn Russell as Wales look to bounce back in Scotland

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wales head coach Warren Gatland has hailed Scotland star Finn Russell as someone who “plays with a smile on his face” ahead of Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash at Murrayfield. And he will aim to plot Wales’ downfall, opposing a much-changed team after Gatland left British and Irish Lions trio Alun Wyn Jones, Justin Tipuric and Taulupe Faletau out of his starting XV. “He is pretty key for them, he is on top of his form and he was excellent for them last week.” Scotland have never won their opening two games of a Six Nations campaign, while recent home fortunes against Wales show six defeats from the last seven meetings. There has been no knee-jerk reaction, because this has been part of the plan right from day one Wales head coach Warren Gatland “Last week was about finding out where we are as a squad with the players we picked, and we always spoke about how do we give the young players an opportunity.