Russell Watt
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Birth name | James Russell Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 29 December 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Otago Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Bank officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Russell Watt (born 29 December 1935) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Watt represented Otago, Southland, and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1957 and 1962. He played 42 matches for the All Blacks including nine internationals, scoring 114 points in all.[1]
On 30 April 1960 Watt became engaged to Betty Thomer.[2]
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- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Russell Watt". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ File:Engagement of Betty Thomer and James Russell Watt 1960.jpg
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