Richard Russell (rugby league)
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Personal information | ||||||
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Born | Oldham, Lancashire, England |
24 November 1967 |||||
Playing information | ||||||
Position | Wing, Hooker | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1985–89 | Wigan | 63 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 100 |
1989–93 | Oldham | 125 | 20 | 80 | ||
1993–98 | Castleford Tigers | 122 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
Total | 310 | 45 | 26 | 0 | 232 | |
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1987–88 | Great Britain U21 | 2 | ||||
1995 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk |
Richard Russell (born 24 November 1967) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Wigan, Oldham, and Castleford Tigers, as a Wing, or Hooker, i.e. number 2 or 5, or 9.
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Playing career
International honours
Richard Russell won a cap for England while at Castleford Tigers in 1995 against Wales.[1][2]
World Club Challenge
Richard Russell played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, in Wigan's 8-2 victory over Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 1987 World Club Challenge at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 7 October 1987.[3]
County Cup final appearances
Richard Russell played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, in Wigan's 28-16 victory Warrington in the 1991 Lancashire Cup final during the 1987–88 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 11 October 1987.[4] and played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 14, (replacing Fullback Duncan Platt) in Oldham's 16-24 defeat by Warrington in the 1989 Lancashire Cup final during the 1989–90 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 14 October 1989.
Regal Trophy Final Appearances
Richard Russell played Hooker in Castleford Tigers' 33-2 victory over Wigan in the 1993–94 Regal Trophy final during the 1993–94 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994.[5]
References
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External links
- England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk
- Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
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- Tony Smith and Richard Russell, both England internationals, have signed new contracts with Castleford
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- 1967 births
- Castleford Tigers players
- England national rugby league team players
- English rugby league players
- Great Britain under-21 national rugby league team players
- Living people
- Oldham Roughyeds players
- Sportspeople from Oldham
- Rugby league hookers
- Rugby league wingers
- Wigan Warriors players