Stuart_Russell_(rugby_union)

Stuart Russell (rugby union)

Stuart Russell (rugby union)

Rugby player

Stuart Edward Russell (born 29 May 1963) is a Welsh former rugby union international.[1]

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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

  1. [1]
    Parfitt, Delme (14 February 2014). "Did you know they played for Wales? Meet the Welsh XV you've most likely forgotten about". Wales Online.
  2. [2]
    "Russell still looking up". The Daily Telegraph. 22 October 1988.
  3. [3]
    "President's man so glad to be back". The Daily Telegraph. 20 November 1987.
  4. [4]
    "Russell forced to quit rugby". Dunmow Observer. 30 March 1989.
  5. [5]
    "Russell off the leash". The Daily Telegraph. 20 October 1995.
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