Russell Fairfax

Russell Fairfax
Personal information
Full nameRussell Lance Fairfax
Born (1952-03-29) 29 March 1952
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Randwick 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1971–73 Australia 8 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1974–80 Eastern Suburbs 115 37 34 2 181
1981 South Sydney 4 1 0 0 3
Total 119 38 34 2 184
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
198990 Eastern Suburbs 36 11 2 23 31

Russell Lance Fairfax (born 29 March 1952) is an Australian former rugby union and rugby league player. A precocious talent, he played his first rugby international while still at school. Having played eight tests for the Wallabies, he moved to rugby league's Eastern Suburbs Roosters in 1974. Following his retirement from rugby league, Fairfax coached in the 1989 and 1990 seasons.