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

Laura and her sister Kelly, represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.

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.

In 2022, Russell was initially named in Canada's squad to the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.