Laura Russell

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Laura Russell
Date of birth (1988-11-10) November 10, 1988 (age 33)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
UniversityUniversity of Western Ontario
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Toronto Nomads ()
– Western Mustangs ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
–  Canada 44[1]
Correct as of 2018-11-16
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing  Canada
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 France Team competition

Laura Russell (born November 10, 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player.

Rugby career[]

Laura and her sister Kelly, represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2][3][4] They were also in the squad that toured New Zealand in June 2014.[5] In 2016, she was named the Rugby Canada Senior Women's Player of the Year.[6] She took over the captaincy of the national team from her sister Kelly Russell.

Russell also represents the national women's sevens team on the Rugby Canada Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour Working Group which was established on July 17, 2020.[7]

Awards and recognition[]

References[]

  1. ^ Davidson, Neil (November 16, 2018). "Canadian women open four-game rugby tour against second-ranked England".
  2. ^ Ben Kerr, lastwordonsports.com (30 June 2014). "Canada's Roster Announced for Women's Rugby World Cup". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. ^ Bryan Kelly, Rugby Canada Communications (BC Rugby.com) (31 July 2014). "Canada roster announced for Women's World Cup opener vs France". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  4. ^ Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press (31 July 2014). "Women's Rugby World Cup: Canada's Russell sisters on same wavelength". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  5. ^ Rory Wilmer, Last Word On Sports.com (6 May 2014). "Canada Women's Roster Announced for Three-Game Tour of New Zealand In June". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  6. ^ News, Americas Rugby (2017-03-15). "Rugby Canada presents 2016 Award Winners". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  7. ^ "RUGBY CANADA ESTABLISH BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOUR (BIPOC) WORKING GROUP AND ADOPT ZERO TOLERANCE ENVIRONMENT". Rugby Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  8. ^ "Awards and Recognition". Rugby Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-01.

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