Russell Spiers (rugby league)
Russell Spiers (born 28 April 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Midlands Hurricanes in Betfred League 1. He previously played in Betfred League 1 for Doncaster

He has played at club level in the Super League for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and in the Rugby League Championships for Doncaster (three spells, including the first on loan), the Dewsbury Rams (loan) and the York City Knights. Spiers plays as a , or .

Playing career
In October 2016 he re-signed for Doncaster having spent the previous season at York City Knights.
After five seasons at Doncaster Spiers joined the Midlands Hurricanes for the 2022 season but retired in June 2022 after making five appearances for the Hurricanes. In August 2022 he was informed by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) that he had failed a routine drugs test in May 2022. On 23 March 2023 Spiers was banned from the sport for three years by UKAD for illegal use of boldenone, an anabolic steroid.

References

External links
Doncaster profile
Profile at wakefieldwildcats.co.uk

1991 births
Living people
Coventry Bears players
Dewsbury Rams players
Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
Doping cases in rugby league
English sportspeople in doping cases
English rugby league players
Place of birth missing (living people)
Rugby league locks
Rugby league props
Wakefield Trinity players
York City Knights players