James Hart (rugby union)
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| Birth name | James Hart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 July 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (12.9 st; 181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Belvedere College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Hart (born 28 July 1991) is an Irish rugby union player who currently plays for French Rugby Pro D2 side Biarritz. He plays as a scrum-half.
Career[]
Hart grew up playing amateur rugby in Dublin for Clontarf FC. In 2011, he accepted a trial invitation from French Rugby Pro D2 side Grenoble, where ex-Leinster player Bernard Jackman was a coach, and earned a place in the club's academy.[1] He played his first game for the club against London Welsh. After 5 seasons with Grenoble, Hart moved to another Top 14 club, Racing 92.[2]
On 24 January 2017, it was announced that Hart would be joining Irish province Munster on a two-year contract, beginning at the conclusion of the 2016–17 season.[3] Hart made his competitive debut for Munster on 1 September 2017, coming off the bench against Benetton in Round 1 of the 2017–18 Pro14.[4] He made his first start for Munster on 26 November 2017, doing so against Zebre and scoring his first try for the province in their 36–19 away victory.[5]
Hart left Munster at the end of the 2018–19 season, to return to French rugby and join Biarritz ahead of the 2019–20 season.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Video: Getting To Know James Hart". Munster Rugby. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "This is the 22-year-old Irish scrumhalf that upstaged Racing Métro's Jonny Sexton". The42. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Munster Confirm Latest Signings". Munster Rugby. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Munster Off to Flying Start". Munster Rugby. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Bonus-Point Win For Munster In Zebre". Munster Rugby. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Munster duo Hart and O'Callaghan sign with French side Biarritz". The42. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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