Who is Scotland star Finn Russell’s girlfriend Emma Canning, do they have children?

SCOTLAND rugby star Finn Russell is in action later today as his side face South Africa in their Rugby World Cup 2023 opener.

Russell will be hoping his side can get off to the perfect start but they face a tough task against the Springboks.

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Emma Canning will be supporting Finn Russell at the Rugby World Cup

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Emma Canning has been with Finn Russell for years

South Africa won the Rugby World Cup four years ago, beating England in the final.

Scotland and Russell will be aiming to go as far as they possibly can, and supporting him all the way will be his doting girlfriend Emma Canning.

Canning, 25, lives in Paris with Russell, who plays for French club Racing 92.

Canning and Russell have been together for a number of years but breifly split in 2021 before getting back together.

She has over 20,000 followers on Instagram, where he shares various snaps of her glamorous life with Russell.

But before her life in France, Canning was a promising track and field star and competed as a heptahlete.

Last year, Canning posted a picture of herself and Russell, but a troll commented: “Must be invigorating to know your only talent is to be in a relationship with a talented person.”

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Russell and Canning have one child together, a daughter named Charlie

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Charlie is often pictured with her mum and dad after Russell’s games

She responded swiflty with: “Actually – there’s room for two Scottish athletes in our relationship. Lol.”

And that was accompanied by a video of Canning competing in the long jump.

The couple have one child, a daughter named Charlie who was born in December 2022.

Russell, Canning and Charlie are often pictured at Finn’s Racing 92 and Scotland games.

“Becoming a father wasn’t the biggest thing, it was probably more when we found out (Emma) was pregnant,” Russell said. “That gave me a new responsibility straightaway.

“Suddenly it wasn’t just about me, it was three of us. That probably helped.

“The last four and a half years I’ve been in Paris on my own. Having someone with me day in and day out has helped me, without me even knowing I needed that.”