Jamie Cameron | |
Full Name: | James Buchan Cameron |
Birth Date: | 23 March 1970 |
Birth Place: | Stratford, New Zealand |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in |
Weight: | 187 lb |
Position: | First five-eighth |
Provinceyears1: | 1990–91 |
Provinceapps1: | 16 |
Provincepoints1: | 104 |
Provinceyears2: | 1992–99 |
Provinceapps2: | 75 |
Provincepoints2: | 614 |
Superyears1: | 1996 |
Superapps1: | 7 |
Superpoints1: | 91 |
James Buchan Cameron (born 23 March 1970) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1] [2]
Cameron was born in Stratford and educated at Forest View High School, Tokoroa.[3]
A first five-eighth, Cameron was a NZ Secondary Schools representative and started his provincial career at North Harbour in 1990, before moving on to Taranaki after two seasons.[4] He accumulated 233 points in 1995 to set a Taranaki season record, with 34 points coming in a single match against Nelson Bays (another Taranaki record), then in 1996 featured in their Ranfurly Shield win. A foundation player for the Hurricanes, Cameron kicked seven penalties and a conversion in their opening match against the Auckland Blues. He spent a season in England in 1997/98 playing with London Scottish.[5]
Cameron is now involved in the real estate and construction industry.[6]