Jamie Russo
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Full name | Jamie Russo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Auburn, New South Wales | 16 April 1981||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Five-eighth, Halfback, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jamie Russo (born 16 April 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of 2000s. Russo had stints with the Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Gateshead Thunder and Oldham RLFC (Heritage No.1250).[2] He was primarily a Five-eighth.
Background
[edit]Russo was born in Auburn, Sydney and raised on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia.
Playing career
[edit]Russo made his first grade debut for Eastern Suburbs in Round 10 of 2001 season against Melbourne which ended in a 23–22 victory for Easts. In 2002, Russo joined Parramatta and made two appearances for the club before being released. In 2003. Russo joined South Sydney and played there for two seasons before being released. In both years that Russo was at the club, Souths finished last on the table.
In 2005, Russo moved back to Queensland and signed with the Redcliffe Dolphins. Also in 2005, Russo was selected to play for the Queensland residents team to play against the NSW residents side. In 2006, Russo was set to join the Canberra Raiders but the deal fell through due to salary cap restraints at the club. In 2009, Russo joined Gateshead in England dominating the English game and going on to signing a lucrative deal at the Oldham Roughyeds.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jamie Russo - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Jamie Russo". ORL Heritage Trust. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Russo picked for Qld Residents". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Total recall: rejects get back in the game". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 April 2003. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Jamie Russo". Ssralmanac.com.
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby league players
- Newcastle Thunder players
- Oldham R.L.F.C. players
- Parramatta Eels players
- Redcliffe Dolphins players
- Rugby league players from Sydney
- Rugby league five-eighths
- South Sydney Rabbitohs players
- Sydney Roosters players
- Australian rugby league biography, 1980s birth stubs