Jack Russell (rugby union)
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Full nameJohn Russell
Born30 June 1909
Queenstown, Co. Cork, Ireland
Died13 May 1977 (aged 67)
Blarney, Co. Cork, Ireland
UniversityUniversity College Cork
| Full name | John Russell | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 June 1909 Queenstown, Co. Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 May 1977 (aged 67) Blarney, Co. Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Medical doctor | ||||||||||||||||
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John Russell (30 June 1909 — 13 May 1977) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Queenstown, County Cork, Russell was a second row forward, capped 19 times for Ireland during the 1930s, appearing in six Home Nations campaigns and a match against the Springboks.[1]
Russell obtained a medicine degree from University College Cork.[2]