Laura Russell

Laura Russell (born November 10, 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player. Laura and her sister Kelly, represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2][3][4] They were also in the squad that toured New Zealand in June 2014.[5] In 2016, she was named the Rugby Canada Senior Women's Player of the Year.[6] She took over the captaincy of the national team from her sister Kelly Russell.

Laura Russell
Date of birth (1988-11-10) November 10, 1988
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
UniversityUniversity of Western Ontario
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Toronto Nomads ()
– Western Mustangs ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
–  Canada 44[1]
Correct as of 2018-11-16
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing  Canada
World Cup
2014 FranceTeam competition

References
  1. https://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-pmn/canadian-women-open-four-game-rugby-tour-against-second-ranked-england
  2. Ben Kerr, lastwordonsports.com (30 June 2014). "Canada's Roster Announced for Women's Rugby World Cup". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. Bryan Kelly, Rugby Canada Communications (BC Rugby.com) (31 July 2014). "Canada roster announced for Women's World Cup opener vs France". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  4. Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press (31 July 2014). "Women's Rugby World Cup: Canada's Russell sisters on same wavelength". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  5. Rory Wilmer, Last Word On Sports.com (6 May 2014). "Canada Women's Roster Announced for Three-Game Tour of New Zealand In June". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  6. News, Americas Rugby (2017-03-15). "Rugby Canada presents 2016 Award Winners". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2017-03-16.


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