James Fender
James Fender is a Welsh rugby union player, currently playing for RFU Championship side Cornish Pirates. His preferred position is lock.[1] Fender is on loan from Ospreys for the 2022–23 season.
| Birth name | James Fender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 August 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bishopston Comprehensive School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Neath Port Talbot College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
As a youth player, Fender was part of the Ospreys academy. He played for South Gower and Neath Port Talbot College,[2] as well as Swansea RFC.[3]
For the 2022–2023 season, Fender was loaned to RFU Championship side Cornish Pirates.[4]
Fender represented Wales U20 in the U20 Six Nations tournament in 2020 and 2021.[5]
Fender was recalled to the Ospreys squad ahead of their URC tour to South Africa, and made his debut as a replacement on 26 November 2022, against the Bulls.[6]
References
- "James Fender". Cornish Pirates. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- Orders, Mark (13 June 2019). "The six Welsh rugby teens who've today been given their big chance to make it". WalesOnline. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- "Player – SWANSEA RFC". Swansea RFC. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- "James Fender: Cornish Pirates bring in Ospreys lock on loan". BBC Sports. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- "Wales U20 squad announced for Six Nations - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- Orders, Mark (25 November 2022). "Bulls v Ospreys team news as old Wales warhorse returns for visitors". WalesOnline. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
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