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Joel Gould

BIZARRE: Dragons give 27 year old russell his nrl debut - What They Never Told You

Papua New Guinea international Daniel Russell will make his NRL debut for St George-Illawarra at 27. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

St George Illawarra will hand rugged forward Daniel Russell his NRL debut at the age of 27, in what interim coach Ryan Carr hails "a great story".

The Dragons have endured a tough season but Russell has been a shining light for the club in NSW Cup and will finally get his chance in the big time against Canberra in Wollongong on Friday night.

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