Rob Russell
{{short description|Irish rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Rob Russell
| image = Rob Russell 2022.jpg
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|1|13}}
| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland
| height = {{height|m=1.83}}
| weight = {{convert|90|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = Wing / Fullback
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| years1 = 2021–2025
| clubs1 = Leinster
| apps1 = 34
| points1 = 90
| years2 = 2025–
| clubs2 = Gloucester
| apps2 =
| points2 =
| ru_clubupdate = 8 May 2025
| repyears1 = 2019
| repteam1 = Ireland U20s
| repcaps1 = 8
| reppoints1 = 5
| ru_ntupdate = 3 October 2021
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| school = St. Michael's College
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Rob Russell (born 13 January 1999) is an Irish rugby union player for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Leinster. His preferred position is wing or fullback.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/player/view/14678|title=Rob Russell|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=3 October 2021}}
Career
Russell was named in the Leinster Rugby academy for the 2021–22 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/leinster-rugby-academy-confirmed-for-2021-22/ | title=Leinster Rugby Academy for 2021/22 Confirmed | work=Leinster Rugby | date=20 August 2021 | access-date=23 August 2021}} He made his debut in Round 2 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against the {{Rut|Dragons}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/58745279|title=United Rugby Championship: Leinster hold on to beat dogged Dragons 7-6|work=BBC Sport|date=3 October 2021|access-date=3 October 2021}}
Leinster Rugby announced Russell's first senior contract with the club on 20 April 2023{{Cite tweet |user=leinsterrugby |number=1649118231662297088 |title=John McKee, Rob Russell and Alex Soroka have all signed their first senior contracts with Leinster |date=20 April 2023 |access-date=6 May 2023}}
In May 2025, it was announced that Russell would be leaving Leinster at the end of the 2024–25 season.{{Cite web |last=Nolan |first=Lawrence |date=7 May 2025 |title=Jordie Barrett farewelled as Leinster confirm list of nine end-of-season leavers |url=https://www.planetrugby.com/news/all-black-jordie-barrett-farewelled-in-ireland-as-leinster-confirm-list-of-nine-end-of-season-leavers |access-date=11 June 2025 |website=Planet Rugby}} In June 2025, it was announced that he would be joining Gloucester in the English Premiership from the start of the 2025–26 season.{{cite web |last1=O'Connor |first1=Rúaidhrí |title=‘I honestly can’t wait to get started’ – Leinster’s Rob Russell to join Ross Byrne at Gloucester next season |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/leinster-rugby/i-honestly-cant-wait-to-get-started-leinsters-rob-russell-to-join-ross-byrne-at-gloucester-next-season/a263062649.html |website=Irish Independent |access-date=11 June 2025 |date=11 June 2025 |url-access=subscription}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{ItsRugby profile|rob-russell-41346}}
{{Leinster Rugby squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, Rob}}
Category:Rugby union players from Dublin (city)
Category:Irish rugby union players