Kelly Russell (born December 7, 1986) is a former Canadian rugby union player,[1] and is a coach for the sport.

[2] She captained Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup and was named to the Dream Team.

[6] Kelly and her younger sister Laura were both named in the 2014 World Cup squad.

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

[1][8] In 2016, Russell was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic team.