Ian Russell (rugby league)

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Ian Russell
Personal information
Full nameIan Russell
Born (1965-08-10) 10 August 1965 (age 58)
Taree, Australia
Playing information
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
PositionLock, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1986–94 Illawarra Steelers 115 14 0 2 58
1990–91 Sheffield Eagles 3 0 0 12
1995–96 North Queensland 12 0 0 0 0
1996 Paris Saint-Germain 3 0 0 0 0
1997 Oldham Bears 6 1 0 0 4
Total 136 18 0 2 74
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1991
Country Origin
 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Ian Russell (born 10 August 1965) is an Australian former professional

Oldham Bears (Heritage No. 1052
) in Europe.

Playing career

A

Indigenous descent, Russell won an under-18 Grand Final with club in 1983 and played A Grade for them in 1984 before joining the Illawarra Steelers.[2]

Illawarra Steelers

In Round 6 of the

St George Dragons. In 1987, after just one game for the Steelers, Russell was released from the club when he returned to Mittagong.[3]

In 1988, Russell was invited back to the club and, although he could not force his way into their top side at first, he became a key player for the team.

City.[4] In the Australian summer of 1990–91, Russell spent time with the Sheffield Eagles in the English Championship
, scoring three tries.

In 1992, a hamstring injury saw him miss the finals series, a major blow to the Steelers,

Dally M Lock
of the Year award. Over the next two seasons, injuries restricted him to just 18 games. He ended his time with Illawarra having played 115 games, finishing as the club's 10th most capped player.

North Queensland Cowboys

In 1995, Russell joined the newly established

Sydney Bulldogs, but played just 11 games in the club's first season. In 1996, Russell played just one game for the club before being sacked for disciplinary reasons.[5]

Paris Saint-Germain

In 1996, after departing the Cowboys, Russell joined Paris Saint-Germain for their first season in the Super League, playing three games for the club.[6]

Oldham Bears

In 1997, Russell joined the

Oldham Bears, playing six games for the club.[5][7]

Achievements and accolades

Individual

Statistics

NSWRL/ARL

Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1986 Illawarra 3 0 0 — 0 0
1987 Illawarra 1 0 0 — 0 0
1988 Illawarra 16 7 0 — 1 29
1989 Illawarra 18 0 0 — 0 0
1990 Illawarra 21 4 0 — 0 16
1991 Illawarra 22 2 0 — 0 8
1992 Illawarra 17 0 0 — 1 1
1993 Illawarra 8 0 0 — 0 8
1994 Illawarra 9 1 0 — 0 4
1995 North Queensland 11 0 0 — 0 0
1996 North Queensland 1 0 0 — 0 0
Career totals 127 14 0 — 2 58

Championship/Super League

Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1990–91 Sheffield – 3 0 — 0 12
1996
 Paris Saint-Germain 3 0 0 — 0 0
1997
Oldham
 6 1 0 — 0 4
Career totals 9 4 0 — 0 16

Post-playing career

In 2006, Russell was named at lock in the Illawarra Steelers 25th Anniversary Team of Steel.[8]

Personal life

Russell's son,

A-League.[9]

References

  1. ^ RLP
  2. ^ "The southern highlands next rugby league star". Southern Highlands News. 12 February 2010.
  3. ^ a b Gandon, Mike (20 June 2001). "Russo locked in as a Koori great – ... and ditto for John Simon, Bruce Olive". Illawarra Mercury. Wollongong, Australia. p. 60.
  4. ^ a b Gandon, Mike (23 June 2006). "Illawarra Steelers' team for the ages – 25th Anniversary Team of Steel". Illawarra Mercury. Wollongong, Australia. p. 30.
  5. ^
    The Courier Mail
    . Brisbane, Australia. p. 2.
  6. ^ "Russell joins the Paris foreign legion". The Independent. London. 22 June 1996.
  7. ^ Hadfield, Dave (9 July 1997). "Scotland's 14 new caps for historic first". The Independent. London, England. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  8. ^ "Star-studded Team of Steel announced". League Unlimited. 22 June 2006.
  9. ^ "Why the Russell family wandered from league to football". Goal. 10 January 2019.

External links

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