Charles McMurtie

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Charles McMurtie was a pioneer Australian rugby union and rugby league player and represented his country at both.

Russell won Olympic Gold in London in 1908 playing rugby union for the Wallabies in the team captained by Chris McKivat.

On his return to Australia he joined the fledgling code of rugby league along with a number of his Olympic teammates. He was selected in 1911 for the 2nd Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and played in 7 tour matches scoring 3 tries. Along with Peter Burge and Bob Stuart, McMurtie made his international league debut in a tour match in 1911 but did not play in any Tests. Collectively they are likely to have been Australia's 17th to 19th dual code rugby internationals.

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• Andrews, Malcolm (2006) The ABC of Rugby League, Austn Broadcasting Corpn, Sydney