page_title: Charles Russell (rugby)
section_title: Rugby union career
hierarchical_section_title: Charles Russell (rugby) / Rugby union career
caption_attribution_description: English: The Australia national rugby union team, tour of Britain, France and North America; newer version of postcard with nickname Wallabies.
context_page_description: Charles "Boxer" Joseph Russell was a pioneer Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer and coach. He represented his country in both sports and was one Australia's early dual-code rugby internationals. He was a gold medallist at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
context_section_description: Russell was a centre/winger whose club rugby was played with the Newtown RUFC in Sydney. He played three Tests for the Wallabies in 1907 against the All Blacks before being selected for the first Wallaby tour of Britain in 1908. He played in both Tests of the tour scoring tries in each. His 24 tries in all games of that tour still stands as Wallaby record. He was a member of the Australian Olympic team who won Gold in London in 1908 in the team captained by Chris McKivat.
caption: Russell middle row 3rd from left, with the 1908 Wallaby tour squad
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