James Turner (rugby union) explained

James Turner
Birth Date:29 August 1998
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height:1.920NaN0
Weight:1020NaN0
School:Newington College
Position:Wing
Years1:2017–2020
Clubs1:West Harbour
Apps1:28
Points1:100
Years2:2019
Clubs2:NSW Country Eagles
Apps2:3
Points2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Northern Suburbs
Apps3:16
Points3:40
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Waratahs
Apps4:4
Points4:0
Clubupdate:1 December 2023
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2022–
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:Australia
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:10
Ru Sevensupdate: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

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 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Turner . Ultimate Rugby . 20 May 2021.
  2. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/james-the-jet-turner-who-is-the-waratahs-lightning-finisher-20220130-p59sdf.html James ‘The Jet’ Turner: Who is the Waratahs lightning finisher?
  3. Dempsey returns for clash with Blues . NSW Waratahs . 20 May 2021 . 20 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Sydney and Country confirm NRC squads. NSW Waratahs. 26 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190826151738/http://www.nswwaratahs.com.au/news/news-article/articleid/18514/sydney-and-country-confirm-nrc-squads. 26 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-09-05 . Sevens sides confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens . 2022-09-16 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  6. Web site: 2022-09-11 . GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth . 2022-09-16 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  7. Web site: 2024-07-23 . Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight . 2024-07-25 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  8. Web site: 2024-07-03 . Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads . 2024-07-26 . olympics.com.