Oliver Russell

English professional rugby league footballer
Olly Russell
Personal information
Full nameOliver Russell
Born (1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 (age 25)
Oldham, Greater Manchester, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight12 st 8 lb (80 kg)
Playing information
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– Huddersfield Giants 70 5 131 4 286
2019(loan) → Leigh Centurions 0 0 0 0 0
2019(loan) → Batley Bulldogs 2 0 0 0 0
2019(loan) → Workington Town 1 0 0 0 0
2021(loan) → Halifax Panthers 1 0 0 0 0
Total 74 5 131 4 286
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– England Knights 1 1 0 0 4
Source: [1][2]
As of 27 May 2021

Olly Russell (born 21 September 1998) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off & scrum-half for the Huddersfield Giants in the English super league

In 2019 he spent time on loan from Huddersfield at the Leigh Centurions and the Batley Bulldogs in the Betfred Championship, as well as Workington Town in Betfred League 1.

Background

Russell was born in Oldham, England.

Russell played his junior amateur rugby for Oldham Saint Anne's, spending some time at Wigan St Judes.

He is a product of the Giants Academy after a spell with Wigan's Academy.

Career

Huddersfield Giants

After a spell with Wigan, he moved to Huddersfield's academy side and was an integral part of their run to the academy grand final in 2018.[3][4] In 2018 he made his Super League début for Huddersfield against the Widnes Vikings.[5] On 28 May 2022, Russell played for Huddersfield in their 2022 Challenge Cup Final loss to Wigan.[6]

Halifax Panthers (loan)

On 26 May 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship on loan.[7]

References

  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Under-19s cruise to Grand Final | News | Wigan Warriors". wiganwarriors.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-27.
  4. ^ "Olly delighted to play the generation game". 8 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Super League: Huddersfield Giants 28-18 Widnes Vikings". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "Challenge Cup final: Huddersfield Giants 14-16 Wigan Warriors". www.bbc.co.uk. 26 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Huddersfield Giants sextet set for Championship loan moves". Yorkshire Live. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

External links

  • Huddersfield Giants profile
  • SL profile
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Huddersfield Giants – 2024 current squad