Russell Bennett (rugby union)

Russell George Bennett (born 22 November 1971) is a South African former rugby union player.

Russell Bennett

Birth name	Russell George Bennett
Date of birth	(1971-11-22) 22 November 1971
Place of birth	Adelaide, Eastern Cape
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	97 kg (214 lb)
School	St. Andrew’s College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Sharks () Border () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1998–2000 Sharks () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997 South Africa 6 (10)

Playing career

Bennett made his test debut for the Springboks as a replacement in 1997 against Tonga at Newlands in Cape Town. He then played in two test matches against the touring British Lions team and in three test matches during the 1997 Tri Nations Series. The previous year, 1996, he toured with the Springboks to Argentina and Europe and played four tour matches, scoring three tries.

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results (SA 1st)	Position	Points	Dates	Venue
1.	Tonga	74–10	Replacement		10 Jun 1997	Newlands, Cape Town
2.	British Lions	16–25	Replacement	1	21 Jun 1997	Newlands, Cape Town
3.	British Lions	35–16	Fullback		5 Jul 1997	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
4.	New Zealand	32–35	Fullback	1	19 Jul 1997	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5.	Australia	20–32	Fullback		2 Aug 1997	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
6.	New Zealand	35–55	Fullback		9 Aug 1997	Eden Park, Auckland hannesburg

Individual

• 2022–23 RFU Championship Cup top points scorer

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 640