James Turner (rugby union)
James Turner (born 29 August 1998 in Australia)[1] is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Waratahs in Super Rugby.
| Date of birth | 29 August 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[5][6]
Reference list
- "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.
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