Stuart Edward Russell (born 29 May 1963) is a Welsh former rugby union international.
[1] Russell, a Nairobi-born lock, attended Burford School in Oxfordshire and played for London Welsh.
[2] Capped once for Wales, in a 1987 win over the United States, Russell was the first London Welsh player to debut for Wales since Clive Rees back in 1974.
[3] He moved to Bishop's Stortford in 1988, but was forced to retire from top level rugby within a year due to an eye injury, having twice suffered a detached retina.
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