Richard Russell (rugby league)
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Full name | Richard John Russell[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Oldham, Lancashire, England | 24 November 1967||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Russell (born 24 November 1967) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Wigan (Heritage № 825), Oldham (Heritage № 951) and Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 705), as a wing, or hooker, i.e. number 2 or 5, or 9.[2][4]
Playing career
International honours
Richard Russell won a cap for England while at Castleford Tigers in 1995 against Wales.[3]
World Club Challenge
Richard Russell played right wing 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.[5]
County Cup Final appearances
Richard Russell played right wing in Wigan's 28–16 victory Warrington in the 1987 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 11 October 1987.[6] and played as an interchange/substitute, (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, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994.[7]
He began his career at Saddleworth Rangers
References
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "1987 World Club Challenge". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "1987–1988 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Wigan 2 – 33 Castleford". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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- England national rugby league team players
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- Rugby league hookers
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