With six weeks of training already under his belt at Scotland's World Cup training camp, Russell is itching to get playing again, and with so many of his Warriors teammates alongside him in the Scotland squad the 22-year-old is hoping they can carry on with that winning mentality.
"I learned a lot last season," he said. "One game stands out against Ulster over there when they beat us. We played well, it was my first start since a shoulder injury, and I picked up a lot.
"As a young player, getting 20-25 more games under my belt, I learned loads from every match I played.
"From a year ago to now at Glasgow we worked out a way to grind out wins sometimes. I'm looking for me and some of the other Glasgow boys to bring that into this Scotland team.
"I'm really looking forward to getting back into the games. You can simulate games with contact and touch and 15 on 15, but none of that is like a game.
"A game's so different. You can prepare for a game, but you never know what's going to happen.
"Training has been tough, but we've done all the hard stuff now. This is the last bit and we need to keep it going."
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