Russell's Super League career started with Wigan, playing some games on loan to Hull FC.

He then agreed a two-year deal with Australian NRL team, the Gold Coast Titans, but returned to England a season later.

On 16 April 2014, the entertaining, fast running Scottish fullback, signed a new three-year deal that would keep him at Warrington until November 2017.

[5][6] He played in the 2016 Super League Grand Final defeat by Wigan at Old Trafford.

[11] After Toulouse were relegated from the Super League, Russell signed a contract to join Warrington.