James Batchelor (rugby league)
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Full name | James Batchelor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England | 9 April 1998||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 17 September 2021 |
James Batchelor (born 9 April 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League and the England Knights at international level.
He has spent time on loan from Wakefield at the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship.
Background[]
Batchelors youth team was Crigglestone All Blacks and was picked up by Wakefield through the Wakefield College team.
He is the brother of Joe Batchelor who plays for St Helens in the Super League.
Career[]
Batchelor played 8 games in 2017 before picking up a hip injury that ended his season.[3][4]
International career[]
In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.[5] Later that year he was selected for the England Knights on their tour of Papua New Guinea. He played against Papua New Guinea at the .[6]
References[]
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Wakefield 10 Warrington 38: Chester left excited at Trinity rookie Batchelor's debut". The Yorkshire Post. 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "ACADEMY STAR BATCHELOR SIGNS FOUR YEAR DEAL". Wakefield Wildcats. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Ten new additions in England Knights squad". loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea vs England Knights". WWOS. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
External links[]
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Dewsbury Rams players
- England Knights national rugby league team players
- English rugby league players
- Rugby league players from Wakefield
- Rugby league second-rows
- Wakefield Trinity players