| Russell Watt | |
| Birth Name: | James Russell Watt |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Silverstream, New Zealand |
| Position: | Wing three-quarter |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Weight: | 78kg (172lb) |
| Repyears1: | 1957–1962 |
| Repcaps1: | 9 |
| Reppoints1: | 3 |
| Provinceyears1: | 1955–1956 |
| Provinceyears2: | 1957 |
| Provinceyears3: | 1958–1964 |
| Provinceapps1: | 11 |
| Provinceapps2: | 9 |
| Provinceapps3: | 63 |
| Occupation: | Bank officer |
| Spouse: | Betty Thorner |
| School: | Otago Boys' High School |
James Russell Watt (29 December 1935 – 25 June 2022) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Watt represented,, and at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1957 and 1962. He played 42 matches for the All Blacks including nine internationals, scoring 114 points in all.[1]
On 30 April 1960, Watt became engaged to Betty Thorner,[2] and the couple later married.[3]
Watt died on 25 June 2022 in Silverstream, at the age of 86.[4] [5]