Russell Stewart (rugby league)

Russell Stewart

Personal information
Born	New Zealand
Playing information
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Ngongotaha 1987–90 Bradford Northern 1994 Bay of Plenty Stags 3 0 0 0 0 Total 3 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1984–93 Bay of Plenty 1984–?? Northern Districts
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1992 Ngongotaha Representative Years Team Gms W D L W% 1993 Bay of Plenty
Source: RLP

Russell Stewart is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played professionally for Bradford Northern in England.

Playing career

Stewart is from the Ngongotaha Chiefs club and represented the Bay of Plenty. ^[1]

He spent three seasons in England playing for Bradford Northern between 1987 and 1990.^{[ citation needed ]}

Stewart played stand-off in the 11–2 victory over Castleford in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1987–88 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987. ^[2]

He became the player-coach of the Ngongotaha Chiefs in 1992 and in 1993 he was the player-coach of Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial competition. ^[3]

References

1. Masters 2010 Vs Otara Ngongotaha Rugby League
2. "Yorkshire Cup 1987/88: Final Replay: Bradford Northern 11 def. Castleford 2". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
3. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1993, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1993. p.p.167-171