Laura Russell

Laura Russell

Date of birth	(1988-11-10) November 10, 1988 (age 36)
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
University	University of Western Ontario
Notable relative(s)	Kelly Russell (sister)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) – Toronto Nomads () – Western Mustangs () – Barbarian F.C. () International career Years Team Apps (Points) –  Canada 53[1] Correct as of 2018-11-16
Medal record Women's rugby union Representing  Canada World Cup 2014 France Team competition

Laura Russell (born November 10, 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player.

Rugby career

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.

Russell also represents the national women's sevens team on the Rugby Canada Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour Working Group which was established on July 17, 2020.^[7]

In 2022, Laura married long term partner, Ray Barkwill.^[8] Barkwill also played for Rugby Canada from 2012-2019.

In 2022, Russell was initially named in Canada's squad to the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.^[9][10][11] She was later ruled out of the tournament due to an injury.^[12][13]

Awards and recognition

• 2018, Rugby Canada Gillian Florence Award^[14]

References

1. Davidson, Neil (November 16, 2018). "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. "Rugby Canada presents 2016 Award Winners". Americas Rugby News. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
7. "RUGBY CANADA ESTABLISH BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOUR (BIPOC) WORKING GROUP AND ADOPT ZERO TOLERANCE ENVIRONMENT". Rugby Canada. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
8. "World Cup rugby player Barkwill making impact as director of girls' lacrosse at Royal Bay". Times Colonist. 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
9. "Canada's Women's Rugby World Cup squad named for New Zealand". Rugby Canada. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
10. Mockford, Sarah (2022-10-09). "Canada Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Japan 5-41 Canada". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
11. "de Goede to lead Canada squad to World Cup in New Zealand". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
12. "Laura Russell ruled out of Rugby World Cup through injury". Rugby Canada. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
13. "Canada loses Russell, Buisa arrives in New Zealand". Americas Rugby News. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
14. "Awards and Recognition". Rugby Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-01.

External links

• Rugby Canada Player Profile ^{[dead link‍]}