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Matt James Personal information Full name Matthew James Born 26 March 1987
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, EnglandHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 16 st 4 lb (104 kg) Playing information Position Prop, Second-row Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2006–09 Bradford Bulls 27 0 0 0 0 2010 Harlequins RL 3 0 0 0 0 2010– Barrow Raiders 1 0 0 0 0 Total 31 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2007–08 Wales 3 0 0 0 0 As of 27 September 2009 Source: Rugby League Project Matt James (born 26 March 1987 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire) is a Welsh international rugby league player for the Barrow Raiders in the Co-operative Championship.[1] He usually plays as a Prop. He has previously played for Super League sides Harlequins RL and Bradford Bulls.
He has made great progress since joining the Bulls from Eastmoor on the advice of Brian McDermott. He represented the Senior side in his first two seasons whilst still eligible for the Junior Academy. James has played for both England and Yorkshire in his career so far.
In 2007 James was given some extra game and made 12 appearances and ended 2007 with a call up to the Wales RL team for the World Cup 2008 Qualifers.
It was announced on 20 September that James will be on at loan Halifax RLFC for the 2009 season, but returned to Bradford on 23 February.
He was named in the Wales squad to face England at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but had to withdraw through injury.[2]
On 2 March 2010 he had his contract with Harlequins Rugby League by mutual consent after in ineffective spell at the club.[3][4]
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Statistics
Club career
Year Club Apps Pts T G FG 2006 Bradford Bulls
4 - – - – 2007 Bradford Bulls
12 - - - – 2008 Bradford Bulls
5 - - – - 2009 Halifax RLFC 1 - - – - References
- ^ JAMES JOINS BARROW | Sporting Life – Rugby League News | Live Scores, Four Nations, Ian Millward tips. Sporting Life. Retrieved on 2011-11-10.
- ^ "Crusaders dominate Wales' squad". BBC. 2008-10-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7642490.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ^ "James cancels contract by mutual consent". Quins. 2 March 2010. http://www.league.quins.co.uk/news/11296.php. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "Matt James quits Harlequins to return north". BBC. 2 March 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/london/8544978.stm. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
External links
Barrow Raiders – current squad 1 Broadbent · 2 Ballard · 3 Blackwood · 4 Harrison · 5 Nixon · 6 Rooney · 7 Coyle · 8 Bracek · 9 Henderson · 10 Young · 11 Knowles · 12 Catic · 13 Luisi · 14 Ostler · 15 Roberts · 16 McDermott · 17 Noone · 18 Campbell · 19 Mossop · 20 Halliwell · 21 Larkin · 22 McGoff · 23 Butler · 24 Fletcher · 25 Cairns · 26 Cargan · James · McGillvary · Coach: McCormack
Categories:- Bradford Bulls players
- Barrow Raiders players
- English people of Welsh descent
- Welsh rugby league players
- English rugby league players
- People from Wakefield
- Harlequins Rugby League players
- Living people
- 1987 births
- Wales national rugby league team players
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