Russell Packer
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 187 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 09 October 1989
- Weight:
- 119 kg
- Birthplace:
- Foxton, NZ
- Age:
- 31
- Nickname:
- Rusty
- Debut Club:
- New Zealand Warriors
- Date:
- 04 May 2008
- Opposition:
- Canberra Raiders
- Round:
- 8
- Previous Clubs:
- New Zealand Warriors, St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Junior Club:
- Levin Lions
- Biography:
Having played rugby union as a youngster, Russell Packer made the switch to rugby league and quickly excelled — earning selection in numerous New Zealand junior representative sides as well as the 2008 Toyota Cup Team of the Year. Debuting in first-grade for the New Zealand Warriors that year, Packer continued to thrive across the Tasman with his international debut coming in a 2011 season that also saw him feature in his first Grand Final. Returning to the game in 2016 following an assault conviction, Packer would play two seasons with the St. George-Illawarra Dragons and return to the international area before joining Wests Tigers on a long-term deal in 2018. Having overcome numerous injuries in his three seasons with the club, Packer is closing in on 200 NRL games played in his career and is signed through at the club until the end of the 2021 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 184
- Tries
- 8
2021 Season
- Appearances
- 1
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 0
- Average Hit Ups
- 2
- Post Contact Metres
- 17.5
Passing
- Offloads
- 0
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 6
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 48
- Total Running Metres
- 48
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 10
- Average Points
- 10
2021 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raiders | Lost | 30 - 12 | Interchange | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 4 | 6 | - | 48 | 17 | 30 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 2008 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 40% | 1 | - | 4 | 7 | - | - | 97 | 3 | 267 | 53.00 | - | - | - |
| Warriors | 2009 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 29% | 3 | - | 12 | 29 | - | 10 | 519 | 28 | 2,090 | 99.00 | - | - | - |
| Warriors | 2010 | 24 | 14 | 10 | - | 58% | 1 | - | 4 | 26 | - | 4 | 660 | 32 | 2,397 | 99.00 | 1 | - | - |
| Warriors | 2011 | 27 | 15 | 12 | - | 56% | - | - | - | 24 | 23 | 9 | 730 | 46 | 2,238 | 82.00 | 16 | - | - |
| Warriors | 2012 | 24 | 8 | 16 | - | 33% | - | - | - | 11 | - | 9 | 517 | 41 | 2,042 | 85.00 | - | - | - |
| Warriors | 2013 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 44% | 1 | - | 4 | 5 | 192 | 9 | 138 | 7 | 547 | 60.82 | 181 | 167 | 18.0 |
| Dragons | 2016 | 22 | 9 | 13 | - | 41% | - | - | - | 10 | 730 | 16 | 545 | 23 | 2,260 | 102.76 | 574 | 758 | 34.0 |
| Dragons | 2017 | 19 | 10 | 9 | - | 53% | 1 | - | 4 | 18 | 591 | 6 | 480 | 33 | 1,810 | 95.00 | 508 | 625 | 32.9 |
| Wests Tigers | 2018 | 19 | 11 | 8 | - | 58% | 1 | - | 4 | 5 | 510 | 11 | 534 | 63 | 1,361 | 71.00 | 244 | 563 | 29.6 |
| Wests Tigers | 2019 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 50% | - | - | - | 5 | 118 | 2 | 151 | 8 | 418 | 69.00 | 104 | 195 | 32.5 |
| Wests Tigers | 2020 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 29% | - | - | - | 1 | 192 | 4 | 190 | 13 | 449 | 64.00 | 97 | 194 | 27.7 |
| Wests Tigers | 2021 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 6 | - | 48 | 48.00 | 30 | 10 | 10.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 2008 | 2013 | 110 | 49 | 59 | 2 | 45% | 6 | - | 24 | 102 | 215 | 41 | 2,661 | 157 | 9,580 | 87.00 | 199 | 213 | 23.7 |
| Dragons | 2016 | 2017 | 41 | 19 | 22 | - | 46% | 1 | - | 4 | 28 | 1,321 | 22 | 1,025 | 56 | 4,071 | 99.00 | 1,083 | 1,373 | 33.5 |
| Wests Tigers | 2018 | 2021 | 33 | 16 | 17 | - | 48% | 1 | - | 4 | 11 | 837 | 17 | 881 | 84 | 2,278 | 69.00 | 477 | 952 | 28.8 |
