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'''Kelly Russell''' (born December 7, 1986) is a Canadian [[rugby union]] player.<ref name="COC profile">{{cite web |url=http://olympic.ca/team-canada/kelly-russell/ |title=Kelly Russell |website=Olympic.ca |publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]] |accessdate=July 16, 2016}}</ref> She represented {{nwrut|Canada}} at the [[2014 Women's Rugby World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/06/30/canadas-roster-announced-womens-rugby-world-cup/ |title=Canada’s Roster Announced for Women’s Rugby World Cup |author=Ben Kerr, lastwordonsports.com |date=June 30, 2014 |accessdate=October 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bcrugby.com/news/2014/07/31/provincial-15s-senior-women/canada-roster-announced-for-women-s-world-cup-opener-vs-france/#.VCyAJxY9SSo |title=Canada roster announced for Women’s World Cup opener vs France |author=Bryan Kelly, Rugby Canada Communications (BC Rugby.com) |date=July 31, 2014 |accessdate=October 2, 2014}}</ref> Kelly and her younger sister [[Laura Russell|Laura]] were both named in the [[2014 Women's Rugby World Cup|2014 World Cup]] squad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.tsn.ca/rugby/story/?id=456088 |title=Ontario's Russell To Lead Canada At Women's Rugby World Cup |author=TSN.ca (The Canadian Press) |date=June 30, 2014 |accessdate=October 2, 2014}}</ref>
'''Kelly Russell''' (born December 7, 1986) is a Canadian [[rugby union]] player.<ref name="COC profile">{{cite web |url=http://olympic.ca/team-canada/kelly-russell/ |title=Kelly Russell |website=Olympic.ca |publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]] |accessdate=July 16, 2016}}</ref> She represented {{nwrut|Canada}} at the [[2014 Women's Rugby World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/06/30/canadas-roster-announced-womens-rugby-world-cup/ |title=Canada’s Roster Announced for Women’s Rugby World Cup |author=Ben Kerr, lastwordonsports.com |date=June 30, 2014 |accessdate=October 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bcrugby.com/news/2014/07/31/provincial-15s-senior-women/canada-roster-announced-for-women-s-world-cup-opener-vs-france/#.VCyAJxY9SSo |title=Canada roster announced for Women’s World Cup opener vs France |author=Bryan Kelly, Rugby Canada Communications (BC Rugby.com) |date=July 31, 2014 |accessdate=October 2, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006084033/http://www.bcrugby.com/news/2014/07/31/provincial-15s-senior-women/canada-roster-announced-for-women-s-world-cup-opener-vs-france/ |archivedate=October 6, 2014 |df= }}</ref> Kelly and her younger sister [[Laura Russell|Laura]] were both named in the [[2014 Women's Rugby World Cup|2014 World Cup]] squad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.tsn.ca/rugby/story/?id=456088 |title=Ontario's Russell To Lead Canada At Women's Rugby World Cup |author=TSN.ca (The Canadian Press) |date=June 30, 2014 |accessdate=October 2, 2014}}</ref>


Russell has also featured in two [[Rugby World Cup Sevens]] in [[2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens|2009]] and [[2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens|2013]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.westernmustangs.ca/news/2014/8/1/WRUGBY_0801145501.aspx |title=Former Mustang Kelly Russell captains Team Canada at Rugby World Cup |author=Ciara Maynard, Western Mustangs.ca |date=August 1, 2014 |accessdate=October 2, 2014}}</ref>
Russell has also featured in two [[Rugby World Cup Sevens]] in [[2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens|2009]] and [[2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens|2013]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.westernmustangs.ca/news/2014/8/1/WRUGBY_0801145501.aspx |title=Former Mustang Kelly Russell captains Team Canada at Rugby World Cup |author=Ciara Maynard, Western Mustangs.ca |date=August 1, 2014 |accessdate=October 2, 2014}}</ref>

Revision as of 01:00, 4 May 2017

Kelly Russell
Date of birth (1986-12-07) December 7, 1986 (age 37)
Place of birthBolton, Ontario
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Toronto Nomads ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007– Kanada 35

Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team

Kelly Russell (born December 7, 1986) is a Canadian rugby union player.[1] She represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2][3] Kelly and her younger sister Laura were both named in the 2014 World Cup squad.[4]

Russell has also featured in two Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2009 and 2013.[5]

She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team.[1][6]

In 2016, Russell was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic team.[7] The team won bronze.

References

  1. ^ a b "Kelly Russell". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Ben Kerr, lastwordonsports.com (June 30, 2014). "Canada's Roster Announced for Women's Rugby World Cup". Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  3. ^ Bryan Kelly, Rugby Canada Communications (BC Rugby.com) (July 31, 2014). "Canada roster announced for Women's World Cup opener vs France". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ TSN.ca (The Canadian Press) (June 30, 2014). "Ontario's Russell To Lead Canada At Women's Rugby World Cup". Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  5. ^ Ciara Maynard, Western Mustangs.ca (August 1, 2014). "Former Mustang Kelly Russell captains Team Canada at Rugby World Cup". Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  6. ^ "Kelly Russell". Toronto2015.org. 2015 Pan American Games. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  7. ^ MacDonnell, Beth (July 8, 2016). "Historic first Canadian women selected for Olympic rugby at Rio 2016". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 10, 2016.


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