James Turner (rugby union)

James Turner
Date of birth (1998-08-29) 29 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb)
SchoolNewington College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2020 West Harbour 28 (100)
2019 NSW Country Eagles 3 (0)
2021–2022 Northern Suburbs 16 (40)
2021–2022 Waratahs 4 (0)
Correct as of 1 December 2023
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2022– Australia 10
Correct as of 1 December 2023

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

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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 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

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  1. ^ "James Turner". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ James ‘The Jet’ Turner: Who is the Waratahs lightning finisher? Retrieved 2nd February 2022.
  3. ^ "Dempsey returns for clash with Blues" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Sydney and Country confirm NRC squads". NSW Waratahs. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019.
  5. ^ Williamson, Nathan (5 September 2022). "Sevens sides confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  6. ^ "GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth". www.rugby.com.au. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". www.rugby.com.au. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads". olympics.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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