Stuart Russell (rugby union)
| Full name | Stuart Edward Russell | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 May 1963 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||
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Stuart Edward Russell (born 29 May 1963) is a Welsh former rugby union international.[1]
Russell, a Nairobi-born lock, attended Burford School in Oxfordshire and played for London Welsh.[2]
Capped once for Wales, in a 1987 win over the United States, Russell was the first London Welsh player to debut for Wales since Clive Rees back in 1974.[3] He moved to Bishop's Stortford in 1988, but was forced to retire from top level rugby within a year due to an eye injury, having twice suffered a detached retina.[4][5]
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References[edit]
- ^ Parfitt, Delme (14 February 2014). "Did you know they played for Wales? Meet the Welsh XV you've most likely forgotten about". Wales Online.
- ^ "Russell still looking up". The Daily Telegraph. 22 October 1988.
- ^ "President's man so glad to be back". The Daily Telegraph. 20 November 1987.
- ^ "Russell forced to quit rugby". Dunmow Observer. 30 March 1989.
- ^ "Russell off the leash". The Daily Telegraph. 20 October 1995.