Russell Bussian (/bʊsɪæn/) (born 26 June 1973) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for the Gold Coast Chargers, Saint-Gaudens Bears, and the Limoux Grizzlies.[2]
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| Full name | Russell Bussian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 June 1973 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editBussian grew up in Toowoomba where he attended Harristown State High School. He was graded by the Seagulls in 1992. He made his first grade debut from the bench in his side's 48−4 loss to the Canberra Raiders at Bruce Stadium in round 9 of the 1993 season. In the 1994 season, Bussian played in 11 games and scored 7 tries finishing as the season second to Wayne Bartrim as club's top try scorer. Bussian was released by the Seagulls at the end of the 1994 season.
In 2002, seven years after his stint with the Seagulls ended, Bussian headed to France to play for French side the Saint-Gaudens Bears in the Elite One Championship.[3] Bussian's final appearance in first grade was for Elite One Championship side the Limoux Grizzlies in the 2010 season at 37 years of age. Bussian still continues to live in France.
References
edit- ^ Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Russell Bussian - Player Stats". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 20 November 2020.