Date of birth | 2 February 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb; 190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Loxton is a rugby union player. He has played at both wing and fullback. [1] Although born in Berlin in Germany, [5] Loxton was capped at U-19 and U-20 level for Wales, [6] and competed in the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship as part of the Wales national under-20 rugby union team. [7]
Loxton first played for Glamorgan Wanderers in the 2007–08 season, making 27 appearances over two seasons. [2] He came through the Cardiff Blues academy and made his debut for the Blues on 24 April 2009, against Ulster. [8] [9] [10] Loxton also played for Cardiff RFC, making his first appearance in September 2009 against Ebbw Vale. [11]
He moved to Connacht Rugby in 2011. [12] [13] While potentially eligible to play for Ireland as he has an Irish mother, [14] [15] the Welsh Rugby Union reportedly questioned whether (having played at U-20 level for Wales) Loxton was committed to play for Wales at senior level. [16] The International Rugby Board subsequently ruled that he could play for Ireland. [17] [18]
Loxton reportedly returned to the Connacht team after a "long-term knee injury" in early 2012, [19] and was included in the Connacht squad (as a potential replacement) for a Heineken Cup game in January 2013. [20] As of February 2013, Loxton was playing for All-Ireland League-side Shannon RFC. [21] [22]
Loxton was released from his contract with Connacht Rugby in mid-2013, [23] and subsequently played with Cardiff RFC. [4] [24] Loxton departed Cardiff in 2016, [4] and rejoined Glamorgan Wanderers RFC, [2] where he played through the 2021–22 season. [25]
two other Under-20 internationals, James Loxton and Matthew Jarvis, joined Connacht on the basis they were eligible to play for Ireland only for the WRU to insist otherwise [..] They have been cleared by the IRB to represent Ireland
Shannon [..] also had tries from returning Munster star O'Dea and their Connacht winger, James Loxton
Date of birth | 2 February 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb; 190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Loxton is a rugby union player. He has played at both wing and fullback. [1] Although born in Berlin in Germany, [5] Loxton was capped at U-19 and U-20 level for Wales, [6] and competed in the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship as part of the Wales national under-20 rugby union team. [7]
Loxton first played for Glamorgan Wanderers in the 2007–08 season, making 27 appearances over two seasons. [2] He came through the Cardiff Blues academy and made his debut for the Blues on 24 April 2009, against Ulster. [8] [9] [10] Loxton also played for Cardiff RFC, making his first appearance in September 2009 against Ebbw Vale. [11]
He moved to Connacht Rugby in 2011. [12] [13] While potentially eligible to play for Ireland as he has an Irish mother, [14] [15] the Welsh Rugby Union reportedly questioned whether (having played at U-20 level for Wales) Loxton was committed to play for Wales at senior level. [16] The International Rugby Board subsequently ruled that he could play for Ireland. [17] [18]
Loxton reportedly returned to the Connacht team after a "long-term knee injury" in early 2012, [19] and was included in the Connacht squad (as a potential replacement) for a Heineken Cup game in January 2013. [20] As of February 2013, Loxton was playing for All-Ireland League-side Shannon RFC. [21] [22]
Loxton was released from his contract with Connacht Rugby in mid-2013, [23] and subsequently played with Cardiff RFC. [4] [24] Loxton departed Cardiff in 2016, [4] and rejoined Glamorgan Wanderers RFC, [2] where he played through the 2021–22 season. [25]
two other Under-20 internationals, James Loxton and Matthew Jarvis, joined Connacht on the basis they were eligible to play for Ireland only for the WRU to insist otherwise [..] They have been cleared by the IRB to represent Ireland
Shannon [..] also had tries from returning Munster star O'Dea and their Connacht winger, James Loxton