Helen Russell (rugby union)
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BornHelen Russell
November 6, 1964
November 6, 1964
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
UniversityUniversity of Guelph
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| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Guelph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Consultant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Helen Kalra (née Russell) is a Canadian rugby union player. She represented Canada at the 1991 and 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1]
Russell was the first female student to play for the Men's University of Guelph Rugby team in 1985 when she suited up for a match against Wilfrid Laurier University.[2][3]
She was known for her crushing tackles and powerful rucking. Russell was a member of the Ontario team for four years and was inducted into the Ontario Rugby Hall of Fame in 2006.[4] She retired as a captain of the national team.[5]
