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Matty Russell

Matthew Russell (born 6 June 1993) is a Scottish professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or fullback for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Championship. A Scotland international representative, he previously played in the Super League for the Wigan Warriors, Hull F.C. and the Warrington Wolves, as well as in the National Rugby League for the Gold Coast Titans.[2][3] He has now signed a 2 year deal with Championship club Toronto Wolfpack.[4]

Matty Russell
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Personal information
Full nameMatthew Russell
Born (1993-06-06) 6 June 1993 (age 26)[1]
Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight14 st 0 lb (89 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionFullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011–12 Wigan Warriors 2 3 0 0 12
2012(loan) → Hull F.C. 6 0 0 0 0
2013 Gold Coast Titans 0 0 0 0 0
2014–18 Warrington Wolves 96 30 0 0 120
2016(loan) → Swinton Lions 4 1 0 1 5
2018– Toronto Wolfpack 13 9 0 0 36
Total 121 43 0 1 173
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013–17 Scotland 10 5 0 0 20
As of 9 October 2018
Source: [2][3]

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BackgroundEdit

Russell was born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland.

CareerEdit

Russell's Super League career started with the Wigan Warriors, playing some games on loan to Hull FC. He then agreed a two-year deal with Australian NRL team, the Gold Coast Titans, but returned to England a season later. Russell was named in the Scotland squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.[5][6] He was one of the star players in the tournament. On 16 April 2014, the entertaining, fast running Scottish fullback, signed a new three-year deal that would keep him at Warrington until November 2017.[7]

In 2016, Russell was part of Scotland's Four Nations campaign, where he scored a try in their second game against England. He also played in the historic game against New Zealand, where Scotland's 18-18 draw saw them become the first 'fourth nation' to earn a point since the Four Nations series inaugurated in 2009.[8]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ a b c "Matthew Russell". warringtonwolves.com. Warrington Wolves. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Wigan reserve fullback Matty Russell has agreed a two year deal with NRL outfit Gold Coast Titans". skysports.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ "McCormack finalises Scotland Squad". rlwc2013.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Uncapped Russell named in Scotland's World Cup squad". heraldscotland.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Matty Russell seals new Wolves deal". superleague.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Scotland make history in Four Nations draw with holders New Zealand". theguardian.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

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