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Australian rugby union player

Rugby player
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.

Club career

Turner attended his father’s Alma Mater Newington College. His playing position is wing. He was named in the Waratahs squad for Round 2 of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition. He previously represented NSW Country Eagles in the 2019 National Rugby Championship.

Turner competed for Australia Sevens at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.

In 2024, He was named in Australia's squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

References

  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.

External links

Australia 2024 Summer Olympics Squad
Squad
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