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Full name | Matthew Russell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland | 6 June 1993 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 14 st 0 lb (89 kg) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 11 March 2024 |
Matthew Russell (born 6 June 1993) is a Scottish professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback or winger for Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Super League and Scotland at international level.
He previously played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at Hull F.C. in the top flight. Russell spent a season with the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL. He later played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Warrington at the Swinton Lions in the Championship. Russell also played for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Championship and the top flight. [2] [3]
Russell was born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
Russell's Super League career started with Wigan, 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.
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. [4]
He played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium. [5] [6]
He played in the 2016 Super League Grand Final defeat by Wigan at Old Trafford. [7]
He later signed a two-year deal with Championship club Toronto Wolfpack. [8]
On 9 November 2020 it was announced that Russell would join Leigh for the 2021 season. [9]
On 6 November 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Toulouse Olympique in the Super League [10] In round 1 of the 2022 Super League season, Russell scored Toulouse Olympique's first ever try in the competition, however it was not enough as they were defeated 42-14 by Huddersfield. [11]
After Toulouse were relegated from the Super League, Russell signed a contract to join Warrington. Russell played 14 games for Warrington in the 2023 Super League season as Warrington finished sixth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. He played in the clubs elimination playoff loss against St Helens. [12]
On 27 Feb 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Hull F.C. in the Super League on loan [13]
Russell was named in the Scotland squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. [14] [15] He was one of the star players in the tournament.
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. [16]
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