Russell Richardson

Russell Richardson

Personal information
Born	(1977-02-12) 12 February 1977 Dubbo, Australia
Playing information
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1996–01	Cronulla-Sutherland	91	33	0	0	132
2002–03	South Sydney	22	8	0	0	32
2004	Newcastle Knights	7	1	0	0	4
	Total	120	42	0	0	168
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1997	Australia (SL)	2	0	0	0	0
1999	Australia	1	1	0	0	4
Source: RLP

Russell Richardson (born 12 February 1977 in Dubbo, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000. An Australian international representative centre, he played his club football for the Newcastle Knights, South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition.

Richardson scored Cronulla's sole try in the 1997 Telstra Cup Premiership's Grand Final loss to Brisbane. In the 1997 post season, Richardson was selected to play for Australia from the interchange bench in two matches of the Super League Test series against Great Britain.

In the 1999 Tri-Nations series, game 1, he was a starting Centre for the Australians against New Zealand, scoring a try.

External links

• Russell Richardson Player Profile