James Turner (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 29 August 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Turner (born 29 August 1998) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the Australia national sevens team.[1]
Club career
[edit]Turner attended his father’s Alma Mater Newington College.[2] His playing position is wing. He was named in the Waratahs squad for Round 2 of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition.[3] He previously represented NSW Country Eagles in the 2019 National Rugby Championship.[4]
Turner competed for Australia Sevens at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[5][6]
In 2024, He was named in Australia's squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "James Turner". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ James ‘The Jet’ Turner: Who is the Waratahs lightning finisher? Retrieved 2nd February 2022.
- ^ "Dempsey returns for clash with Blues" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Sydney and Country confirm NRC squads". NSW Waratahs. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (5 September 2022). "Sevens sides confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth". www.rugby.com.au. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". www.rugby.com.au. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads". olympics.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- James Turner at ItsRugby.co.uk
- James Turner at ItsRugby.co.uk
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- Australian rugby union players
- 1998 births
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- People educated at Newington College
- Rugby union wings
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- New South Wales Country Eagles players
- New South Wales Waratahs players
- Olympic rugby sevens players for Australia
- Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Australian rugby union biography stubs