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| Full name | James Mark Saltonstall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1993-09-27) 27 September 1993 (age 31) Halifax, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 5 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Saltonstall (born 27 September 1993) is an Italian international rugby league footballer who plays on the wing or as a fullback for Halifax (UK) in the Championship.
He represented Italy in the 2013 World Cup.
Background
Saltonstall was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
He previously played for Warrington in the Super League on the wing.
He made his Italy début in a match against Russia, qualifying through his Italian mother. He was sent on a month's loan to the Super League side Bradford in January 2014. He played in the pre-season games against Hull FC, Dewsbury and Castleford. He scored a try against Dewsbury. In 2015, he signed for Halifax. On 7 August 2022, Saltonstall scored four tries for Halifax in a 34-18 victory over Batley.
References
- Companies House
- "James Saltonstall". Love Rugby League.
- "James Saltonstall". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 10 September 2017. - Ash Howes (21 October 2013). "England 14 Italy 15: we now face the biggest week of our lives, says England captain Kevin Sinfield". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- "RLEF." Rlef.eu.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- "Fax's Saltonstall: Change in attitude key to early-season form". Halifax Courier. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
External links
- Halifax profile Archived 10 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Bradford Bulls players
- English people of Italian descent
- Sportspeople of Italian descent
- English rugby league players
- Halifax R.L.F.C. players
- Italy national rugby league team players
- Rugby league players from Halifax, West Yorkshire
- Rugby league wingers
- Warrington Wolves players
- York City Knights players