Olly Russell (born 21 September 1998) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off & scrum-half for the Wakefield Trinity in the English super league
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| Full name | Oliver Russell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1998 Oldham, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 8 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2019 he spent time on loan from Huddersfield at the Leigh Centurions and the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship, as well as Workington Town in League 1.
Background
editRussell was born in Oldham, England.
Russell played his junior amateur rugby for Oldham Saint Anne's, spending some time at Wigan St Judes.
He is a product of the Giants Academy after a spell with Wigan's Academy.
Career
editHuddersfield Giants
editAfter a spell with Wigan, he moved to Huddersfield's academy side and was an integral part of their run to the academy grand final in 2018.[3][4] In 2018 he made his Super League début for Huddersfield against the Widnes Vikings.[5] On 28 May 2022, Russell played for Huddersfield in their 2022 Challenge Cup Final loss to Wigan.[6]
Halifax Panthers (loan)
editOn 26 May 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship on loan.[7]
Wakefield Trinity
editOn 28 June 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League on a four-year deal.[8]
References
edit- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Under-19s cruise to Grand Final | News | Wigan Warriors". wiganwarriors.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-27.
- ^ "Olly delighted to play the generation game". 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Super League: Huddersfield Giants 28-18 Widnes Vikings". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Challenge Cup final: Huddersfield Giants 14-16 Wigan Warriors". www.bbc.co.uk. 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Huddersfield Giants sextet set for Championship loan moves". Yorkshire Live. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Russell Becomes The Newest Trinity Player". Wakefield Trinity. 28 Jun 2024. Retrieved 29 Sep 2024.