Russell Stewart (rugby league)

Russell Stewart is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played professionally for Bradford Northern in England.

Russell Stewart
Personal information
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Ngongotaha
1987–90Bradford Northern
1994Bay of Plenty Stags30000
Total30000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1984–1993Bay of Plenty
1984–19??Northern Districts
Coaching information
Representative
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
1992Ngongotaha
1993Bay of Plenty
Source: RLP

Playing career

Stewart is from the Ngongotaha Chiefs club and represented the Bay of Plenty.[1]

He spent three seasons in England playing for Bradford Northern between 1987 and 1990.[citation needed]

Stewart played stand-off in the 11–2 victory over Castleford in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1987–88 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987.[2]

He became the player-coach of the Ngongotaha Chiefs in 1992 and in 1993 he was the player-coach of Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial competition.[3]

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