Ronald James (rugby)

Ron James

Personal information
Full name	Ronald James
Born	(1938-02-05) 5 February 1938 (age 86) Ystalyfera, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1960–≤60 Ystalyfera RFC ≤1960–60 Maesteg RFC Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1960–72 Halifax 371+1 45 1028 0 2191 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1965 Commonwealth XIII 1 0 2 0 4 1965 Other Nationalities 1 1 0 0 3

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Ronald "Ron"/"Ronnie" James (5 February 1938) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union for Ystalyfera RFC and Maesteg RFC as a fullback, at representative level rugby league for Other Nationalities and Commonwealth XIII, and at club level for Halifax as a fullback.

Playing career

International honours

Ron James represented Other Nationalities (RL) while at Halifax, he played fullback in the 2–19 defeat by St. Helens at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Wednesday 27 January 1965, to mark the switching-on of new floodlights.^[2] and represented Commonwealth XIII (RL) while at Halifax in the 7–15 defeat by New Zealand at Crystal Palace National Recreation Centre, London on Wednesday 18 August 1965.^[3]

Championship final appearances

Ron James played in Halifax's 15–7 victory over St. Helens in the 1964–65 Championship Final during the 1964–65 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 May 1965.^[4]

County Cup Final appearances

Ron James played fullback, and scored two goals in Halifax's 10–0 victory over the Featherstone Rovers in the 1963–64 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 2 November 1963.

Career Records

Ron James holds Halifax's "Most Career Points" record with 2191 points, and is one of less than ten Welshmen to have scored more than 2000-points in their rugby league career.^[5]

Testimonial match

Ron James' Testimonial match at Halifax took place in 1971.

Honoured at Halifax RLFC

Ron James is a Halifax RLFC Hall Of Fame Inductee.^[6]

References

1. RL Record Keepers' Club
2. Cook, H.B. (1965). Programme - St. Helens versus Other Nationalities. St. Helens Rugby F.C. Ltd.
3. "…and win at Crystal Palace". rugbyleague.org. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 70 – 1964–65". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
5. Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North - Volume 2". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-3-6
6. "Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org