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Russell Bawden

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Position(s)
Front row / Second row
Nickname(s)
Rusty
Born
Tuesday, 24th July, 1973
Current Age
53 years and 40 days

Competitions Won

State of Origin
2001
NRL Premiership
1999
World Club Challenge
2000

Biography

Fiery Queensland forward spent the 1996-97 seasons with the London Broncos before joining Melbourne in 1998. Bawden was used as an interchange player in Melbourne’s grand final victory in 1999, before making his State of Origin debut the following year. Surprisingly mobile for his size and skilful with the ball, Bawden nevertheless struggled during the club’s disappointing 2001 season and was released at the end of the year. 2002 saw him return to the London Broncos before he moved to France and played the Elite League.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
State of Origin 1123-----------3-0.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRL/NRL Premiership 1208310323-23---92---5842356.31%List
NRL Finals -358----------44-50.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship -109191-1---4---613-31.58%List
Premiership Trophy -112-----------2-0.00%List
Super League -50499915-15---60---5538655.56%List
Challenge Cup -5381-1---4---44-50.00%List
Regal Trophy -2-21-1---4---11-50.00%List
Super League Finals -1-1-----------1-0.00%List
World Club Challenge 1-11----------1--100.00%List
UK Top Division -605811816-16---64---6151651.69%List
Overall StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 9514924441-41---164---126109951.64%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
QLD2000-01 123-----------3-0.00%List

NSWRL/NRL Premiership - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
BrisbaneBrisbane19941994 NSWRL Winfield Cup -22-----------2-0.00%List
MelbourneMelbourne19981998 NRL Premiership 1017278-8---32---188166.67%List
MelbourneMelbourne19991999 NRL Premiership 423275-5---20---189-66.67%List
MelbourneMelbourne20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership 222246-6---24---1211150.00%List
MelbourneMelbourne20012001 Telstra NRL Premiership 419234-4---16---1012143.48%List

NSWRL/NRL Premiership - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Brisbane1994 -22-----------2-0.00%List
Melbourne1998-01 208110123-23---92---5840357.43%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
LondonLondon1995/96 129212-2---8---714-33.33%List
LondonLondon1996 813213-3---12---119152.38%List
LondonLondon1997 256315-5---20---1712254.84%List
LondonLondon2002 821297-7---28---1414148.28%List
LondonLondon2003 1912311-1---4---1515248.39%List
UTC2004 -------------11--List
LondonLondon2004 -22----------2--100.00%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
London1995-97, 2002-04 726313518-18---72---6663648.89%List
UTC2004 2-2----------11-50.00%List

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  • aaron morgan
    22 Jul 2025 10:09am

    this guy was a legend

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Terry Liberopoulos, Bill Bates, Tony McCarron

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video, Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), RFL Player Registers, Castleford Tigers Heritage