James Chapelhow
James "Jay" Chapelhow (born 21 September 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1.
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| Full name | James Chapelhow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1995 Runcorn, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 5 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Chapelhow was born in Runcorn, Cheshire, England.
Career
Widnes Vikings
Chapelhow made his senior début on loan at Whitehaven. In total, he played four games for the Cumbrian club. His début for parent club Widnes Vikings came in a Super League Super 8s qualifier against Leigh Centurions on 27 September 2015.[3]
Ottawa Aces
On 10 Aug 2020 it was announced that Jay, along with his twin brother Ted, had signed for Ottawa Aces.[4]
Newcastle Thunder
Due to Ottawa Aces' deferred competition start date, Chapelhow, again with his twin brother, both instead signed up for Newcastle Thunder on 24 Dec 2020.[5]
Oldham RLFC
On 6 October 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham RLFC on a two-year deal.[6]
References
- Love Rugby League
- Rugby League Project
- "Jay Chapelhow Player Stats". www.loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- "Ottawa Aces announce signings of Jay and Ted Chapelhow". www.loverugbyleague.com. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "Chapelhow twins join Newcastle". www.loverugbyleague.com. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "Ex-Super League prop joins League 1 outfit: 'The club has high ambitions and wants to be successful'". Love Rugby League. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.