Peter Russell (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 22 February 1962 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Peter Russell (born 22 February 1962) is a former Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland.
Russell, born in Belfast, was a fly-half for Instonians and Ulster.[1]
Capped four times for Ireland, Russell's debut against England at Twickenham in the 1990 Five Nations was in a bad defeat and he didn't get another opportunity until his recall for the 1992 tour of New Zealand.[2] In the first Test at Carisbrook, he kicked three conversions and a penalty, as Ireland came close to upsetting the All Blacks.[3]
Russell is now an IT executive.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Remembering boys of '92 who rattled the Kiwis". Irish Independent. 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Russell's return call to fill the Irish gaps". The Daily Telegraph. 27 March 1992.
- ^ "Ireland scare All Blacks". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 May 1992.
- ^ "Ex-rugby star Peter Russell takes top job as Novosco rebrands". Belfast Telegraph. 8 December 2020.