34:
478:
in which he wriggled out of a seemingly sure tackle and successfully eluded several
Wallabies on his way to the tryline. However, he has not been able to consistently break into the Boks lineup in recent years. He is a relatively small player, but what he lacks in size and strength he makes up in
487:
Russell is a victim of his own versatility, with coaches unsure in which position to place him. Although a favourite with the fans and a player of outstanding talent, he made few starts for the Sharks during the 2005/06 season, forcing him to make a move to
831:
479:
speed, acceleration, agility and creativity. He is considered to be one of the most dangerous backline players in South Africa for this very reason, as he has the ability to score a try "out of nothing".
826:
806:
776:
736:
466:
in East London. He was quickly brought up to international rugby level when he was selected for the 2002 Springboks team after making a good impression whilst in the
786:
771:
746:
816:
467:
596:
741:
436:
368:
801:
796:
821:
791:
475:
439:
squad before his departure for Europe. He won 23 caps and scored 40 points (8 tries) for his country. Russell is known by the nickname
552:
811:
751:
766:
756:
646:
277:
489:
623:"Good luck to my sister Shells_bells_ for her Hockey World Cup which kicks off this wknd. Supporting you all the way!"
761:
781:
471:
128:
662:
731:
570:
493:
688:
527:
500:
401:
397:
325:
309:
160:
726:
626:
428:
416:
213:
420:
245:
229:
499:
Russell signed for
Saracens F.C. in time for their campaign in 2007. In 2008 Russell signed for
197:
463:
118:
706:
650:
496:
for the
Stormers in the Super 14 rather than the utility role he fulfilled at the Sharks.
447:
138:
622:
492:
where it was said he would be given plenty of game time and would also see him play at
459:
70:
720:
412:
293:
74:
78:
643:
553:"Rugby15 Exclusive: 15 Minutes with the original "Pocket-Rocket" – Brent Russell"
432:
393:
33:
424:
261:
630:
504:
408:
405:
400:" (capable of playing fullback, fly-half or wing) who plays for
470:. In that year, he scored an especially memorable try in the
597:"SA women's hockey star Shelley Russell celebrates 200 caps"
392:(born 5 March 1980) is a South African retired professional
711:
832:
South
African expatriate rugby union players in England
827:
South
African expatriate rugby union players in France
450:, were also South Africa field hockey internationals.
571:"Victor Matfield Try against the Aussies | Rugbydump"
435:for many years. He also featured frequently in the
364:
342:
337:
321:
305:
289:
273:
257:
241:
225:
209:
193:
171:
166:
154:
145:
134:
124:
114:
106:
84:
66:
48:
40:
807:South Africa international rugby sevens players
777:South Africa international rugby union players
110:83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb)
8:
24:
151:
23:
689:"SA Rugby Player Profile – Brent Russell"
528:"SA Rugby Player Profile – Brent Russell"
737:South African people of British descent
522:
520:
516:
787:Western Province (rugby union) players
7:
595:Cook, Jonathan (12 February 2014).
663:"Russell makes switch to Clermont"
14:
772:South African rugby union players
747:Rugby union players from Gqeberha
411:. Previously, he had played with
32:
16:South African rugby union player
817:University of Cape Town alumni
1:
742:ASM Clermont Auvergne players
621:@brentrussell (27 May 2014).
802:Sharks (rugby union) players
644:Western Province news report
797:Sharks (Currie Cup) players
848:
822:Alumni of Selborne College
792:Pumas (Currie Cup) players
812:Male rugby sevens players
693:South African Rugby Union
532:South African Rugby Union
159:
150:
31:
129:University of Cape Town
88:1.74 m (5 ft
752:Rugby union fly-halves
712:Saracens Rugby Website
649:8 October 2007 at the
462:, but was schooled at
419:, and before that the
767:Saracens F.C. players
757:Rugby union fullbacks
501:ASM Clermont Auvergne
476:Australian Wallabies
468:national sevens team
458:Russell was born in
390:Robert Brent Russell
338:International career
44:Robert Brent Russell
230:Sharks (Currie Cup)
135:Notable relative(s)
28:
707:ESPN Brent Russell
146:Rugby union career
762:Rugby union wings
665:. 14 October 2008
575:www.rugbydump.com
396:player. He is a "
384:
383:
380:
379:
839:
782:Stormers players
703:
701:
699:
675:
674:
672:
670:
659:
653:
641:
635:
634:
618:
612:
611:
609:
607:
592:
586:
585:
583:
581:
567:
561:
560:
549:
543:
542:
540:
538:
524:
490:Western Province
464:Selborne College
278:Western Province
246:Natal Wildebeest
152:
119:Selborne College
101:
100:
96:
93:
62:
58:
56:
36:
29:
847:
846:
842:
841:
840:
838:
837:
836:
717:
716:
697:
695:
687:
684:
679:
678:
668:
666:
661:
660:
656:
651:Wayback Machine
642:
638:
620:
619:
615:
605:
603:
594:
593:
589:
579:
577:
569:
568:
564:
551:
550:
546:
536:
534:
526:
525:
518:
513:
485:
456:
161:Utility players
98:
94:
91:
89:
60:
54:
52:
27:
22:
17:
12:
11:
5:
845:
843:
835:
834:
829:
824:
819:
814:
809:
804:
799:
794:
789:
784:
779:
774:
769:
764:
759:
754:
749:
744:
739:
734:
729:
719:
718:
715:
714:
709:
704:
683:
682:External links
680:
677:
676:
654:
636:
629:) – via
613:
587:
562:
544:
515:
514:
512:
509:
503:in the French
484:
481:
460:Port Elizabeth
455:
452:
382:
381:
378:
377:
374:
371:
366:
362:
361:
356:
351:
346:
340:
339:
335:
334:
331:
328:
323:
319:
318:
315:
312:
307:
303:
302:
299:
296:
291:
287:
286:
283:
280:
275:
271:
270:
267:
264:
259:
255:
254:
251:
248:
243:
239:
238:
235:
232:
227:
223:
222:
219:
216:
211:
207:
206:
203:
200:
195:
191:
190:
185:
180:
175:
169:
168:
164:
163:
158:
148:
147:
143:
142:
136:
132:
131:
126:
122:
121:
116:
112:
111:
108:
104:
103:
86:
82:
81:
71:Port Elizabeth
68:
67:Place of birth
64:
63:
50:
46:
45:
42:
38:
37:
25:
20:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
844:
833:
830:
828:
825:
823:
820:
818:
815:
813:
810:
808:
805:
803:
800:
798:
795:
793:
790:
788:
785:
783:
780:
778:
775:
773:
770:
768:
765:
763:
760:
758:
755:
753:
750:
748:
745:
743:
740:
738:
735:
733:
732:Living people
730:
728:
725:
724:
722:
713:
710:
708:
705:
694:
690:
686:
685:
681:
664:
658:
655:
652:
648:
645:
640:
637:
632:
628:
624:
617:
614:
602:
598:
591:
588:
576:
572:
566:
563:
558:
554:
548:
545:
533:
529:
523:
521:
517:
510:
508:
506:
502:
497:
495:
491:
482:
480:
477:
473:
469:
465:
461:
454:National team
453:
451:
449:
444:
442:
441:Pocket Rocket
438:
434:
430:
426:
422:
418:
414:
410:
407:
403:
399:
395:
391:
387:
375:
372:
370:
367:
363:
360:
357:
355:
352:
350:
347:
345:
341:
336:
332:
329:
327:
324:
320:
316:
313:
311:
308:
304:
300:
297:
295:
292:
288:
284:
281:
279:
276:
272:
268:
265:
263:
260:
256:
252:
249:
247:
244:
240:
236:
233:
231:
228:
224:
220:
217:
215:
212:
208:
204:
201:
199:
196:
192:
189:
186:
184:
181:
179:
176:
174:
170:
167:Senior career
165:
162:
157:
153:
149:
144:
140:
139:Shelley Jones
137:
133:
130:
127:
123:
120:
117:
113:
109:
105:
87:
83:
80:
76:
75:Cape Province
72:
69:
65:
61:(age 44)
51:
49:Date of birth
47:
43:
39:
35:
30:
26:Brent Russell
19:
696:. Retrieved
692:
667:. Retrieved
657:
639:
616:
604:. Retrieved
600:
590:
578:. Retrieved
574:
565:
556:
547:
535:. Retrieved
531:
498:
486:
474:against the
457:
446:His sister,
445:
440:
398:utility back
389:
388:
385:
369:South Africa
358:
353:
348:
343:
187:
182:
177:
172:
155:
79:South Africa
59:5 March 1980
21:Rugby player
18:
727:1980 births
472:Tri Nations
394:rugby union
156:Position(s)
721:Categories
511:References
483:Club rugby
425:Currie Cup
125:University
55:1980-03-05
669:8 January
437:Springbok
365:2002–2006
322:2012–2013
306:2008–2012
290:2007–2008
226:2003–2006
210:2003–2006
102: in)
41:Full name
698:10 March
647:Archived
580:10 April
537:10 March
494:fly-half
433:Super 14
427:and the
413:Saracens
402:Clermont
359:(Points)
310:Clermont
294:Saracens
262:Stormers
188:(Points)
141:(sister)
631:Twitter
606:15 July
601:Witness
557:Rugby15
448:Shelley
431:in the
423:in the
417:England
404:in the
97:⁄
505:Top 14
429:Sharks
421:Sharks
409:Top 14
406:French
386:
214:Sharks
115:School
107:Weight
85:Height
627:Tweet
344:Years
326:Lille
237:(112)
198:Pumas
173:Years
700:2016
671:2018
608:2022
582:2022
539:2016
376:(40)
354:Apps
349:Team
333:(32)
317:(85)
301:(27)
274:2007
269:(15)
258:2007
253:(20)
242:2006
221:(89)
205:(10)
194:2002
183:Apps
178:Team
415:in
285:(0)
723::
691:.
599:.
573:.
555:.
530:.
519:^
507:.
443:.
373:23
330:16
314:58
298:16
266:11
234:28
218:37
77:,
73:,
57:)
702:.
673:.
633:.
625:(
610:.
584:.
559:.
541:.
282:4
250:5
202:2
99:2
95:1
92:+
90:8
53:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
