Russell Watt

Russell Watt
Full name James Russell Watt
Date of birth (1935-12-29) 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
Playing career
Position Wing three-quarter
New Zealand No. 584
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1955–56
1957
1958–64
Otago
Southland
Wellington
11
9
63
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1957–62 New Zealand 9 (3)

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]

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Russell Watt". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 March 2016.


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