Matty Russell

Matty Russell

Russell during 2013 RLWC
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Rusell
Born	6 June 1993[1] Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight	14 st 0 lb (89 kg)[1]
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2011–12	Wigan Warriors	2	3	0	0	12
2012	→ Hull (loan)	6	0	0	0	0
2013	Gold Coast Titans	0	0	0	0	0
2014–	Warrington Wolves	50	12	0	0	48
	Total	58	15	0	0	60
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2013	Scotland	4	4	0	0	16
As of 22 April 2016
Source: RLP

Matthew "Matty" Russell (born 6 June 1993 in Irvine) is a Scottish professional rugby league player for English club Warrington Wolves of Super League. A Scotland national representative fullback, he previously played for Wigan Warriors and Hull F.C., as well as in the National Rugby League for Australian club Gold Coast Titans.^[2]

Russell's Super League career started with the Wigan Warriors, playing some games on loan to Hull F.C.. He then agreed a two-year deal with Australian NRL team, the Gold Coast Titans, but returned to England a season later. Russell was named in the Scotland squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.^[3][4] He was one of the star players in the tournament. On the 16th of April 2014, the entertaining, fast running Scottish fullback, signed a new three-year deal that would keep him at Warrington until November 2017.^[5]

References

1. "Matthew Russell". warringtonwolves.com. Warrington Wolves. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
2. Wigan reserve full back Matty Russell has agreed a two year deal with NRL outfit Gold Coast Titans skysports.com
3. McCormack finalises Scotland Squad rlwc2013.com
4. Uncapped Russell named in Scotland's World Cup squad heraldscotland.com
5. http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/29999/matty-russell-seals-new-wolves