Russell Bennett

Russell George Bennett (born 22 November 1971) is a South African former rugby union player.

Playing career Bennett made his test debut for the Springboks as a replacement in 1997 against at Newlands in Cape Town. He then played in two test matches against the touring British Lions team and in three test matches during the 1997 Tri Nations Series. The previous year, 1996, he toured with the Springboks to Argentina and Europe and played four tour matches, scoring three tries.

Test history No. Opponents Results(SA 1st) Position Points Dates Venue 1. 74–10 Replacement 10 Jun 1997 Newlands, Cape Town 2. 16–25 Replacement 1 21 Jun 1997 Newlands, Cape Town 3. 35–16 Fullback 5 Jul 1997 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 4. 32–35 Fullback 1 19 Jul 1997 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 5. 20–32 Fullback 2 Aug 1997 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 6. 35–55 Fullback 9 Aug 1997 Eden Park, Auckland hannesburg