Russell Spiers (rugby league)

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Russ Spiers
Personal information
Full nameRussell Spiers
Born (1991-04-28) 28 April 1991 (age 32)
Height6 ft 0 in (182 cm)
Weight16 st 1 lb (102 kg)
Playing information
Position Prop, Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2011–12 Wakefield Trinity 20000
2012→ Doncaster (loan)1940016
2013–16 Doncaster 660000
2013→ Dewsbury Rams (loan)80000
2016 York City Knights 2350020
2017–21 Doncaster 79150048
2022 Midlands Hurricanes 50000
Total202240084
Source: [1]
As of 23 March 2023

Russell Spiers (born 28 April 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Midlands Hurricanes in Betfred League 1. He previously played in Betfred League 1 for Doncaster [2]

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He has played at club level in the Super League for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and in the Rugby League Championships for Doncaster (three spells, including the first on loan), the Dewsbury Rams (loan) and the York City Knights. [1] Spiers plays as a prop, or loose forward. [3]

Playing career

In October 2016 he re-signed for Doncaster having spent the previous season at York City Knights. [4] After five seasons at Doncaster Spiers joined the Midlands Hurricanes for the 2022 season but retired in June 2022 after making five appearances for the Hurricanes. In August 2022 he was informed by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) that he had failed a routine drugs test in May 2022. On 23 March 2023 Spiers was banned from the sport for three years by UKAD for illegal use of boldenone, an anabolic steroid. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Player Summary: Russell Spiers". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Doncaster release Russ Spiers". Love Rugby League. 14 Jun 2021. Retrieved 18 Jun 2021.
  3. ↑ "RUSS SPIERS JOINS THE HURRICANES". Midlands Hurricanes. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Russ Spiers becomes the latest player to leave York City Knights as takeover talks continue". The Press . 25 October 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Hurricanes' Spiers given three-year steroid ban". BBC Sport. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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