Matty Russell

Matthew Russell (born 6 June 1993) is a Scottish professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback or winger for the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Super League and Scotland at international level.

Matty Russell
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Russell
Born (1993-06-06) 6 June 1993[1]
Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight14 st 0 lb (89 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionFullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011–12 Wigan Warriors 2 3 0 0 12
2012(loan) → Hull F.C. 6 0 0 0 0
2013 Gold Coast Titans 0 0 0 0 0
2014–18 Warrington Wolves 96 30 0 0 120
2016(loan) → Swinton Lions 4 1 0 1 5
2018–20 Toronto Wolfpack 40 38 0 0 152
2021– Leigh Centurions 0 0 0 0 0
Total 148 72 0 1 289
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013– Scotland 11 5 0 0 20
As of 3 January 2021
Source: [2][3]

He previously played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at Hull F.C. in the top flight. Russell spent a season with the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL. He later played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Warrington at the Swinton Lions in the Championship. Russell also played for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Championship and the top flight.[2][3]

Background

Russell was born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland.

Career

Russell's Super League career started with the Wigan Warriors, playing some games on loan to Hull FC.

He then agreed a two-year deal with Australian NRL team, the Gold Coast Titans, but returned to England a season later.

On 16 April 2014, the entertaining, fast running Scottish fullback, signed a new three-year deal that would keep him at Warrington until November 2017.[4]

He played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium.[5][6]

He played in the 2016 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.[7]

He has now signed a 2 year deal with Championship club Toronto Wolfpack.[8]

On 9 November 2020 it was announced that Russell would join Leigh Centurions for the 2021 season[9]

International career

Russell was named in the Scotland squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.[10][11] He was one of the star players in the tournament.

In 2016, Russell was part of Scotland's Four Nations campaign, where he scored a try in their second game against England. He also played in the historic game against New Zealand, where Scotland's 18-18 draw saw them become the first 'fourth nation' to earn a point since the Four Nations series inaugurated in 2009.[12]

References
  1. "Matthew Russell". warringtonwolves.com. Warrington Wolves. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Matty Russell seals new Wolves deal". superleague.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. "Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington". Guardian. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  6. "Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves". BBC. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  7. "Warrington 6-12 Wigan: Super League Grand Final – as it happened!". Guardian. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  8. "Wigan reserve fullback Matty Russell has agreed a two year deal with NRL outfit Gold Coast Titans". skysports.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  9. "Matty Russell joins Leigh Centurions". www.rugby-league.com. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  10. "McCormack finalises Scotland Squad". rlwc2013.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  11. "Uncapped Russell named in Scotland's World Cup squad". heraldscotland.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  12. "Scotland make history in Four Nations draw with holders New Zealand". theguardian.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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