Jim Staples

Jim Staples
Birth name James Edward Staples
Date of birth (1965-10-20) 20 October 1965
Place of birth Bermondsey, Southwark, United Kingdom
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991-1994
1994-1998		 London Irish
Harlequins		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984-1990 Connacht ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991-1997 Ireland 26 (25)

James Edward Staples (born 20 October 1965 in Bermondsey) is a former rugby union footballer. He played as a fullback.

He had 26 caps for Ireland, scoring 5 tries and 2 conversions, 25 points in aggregate. He played club rugby for London Irish and Harlequins. Staples alongside club colleague Simon Geoghegan also represented Connacht in the Irish Provincial Championship, which at the time served as trial games for selection to the national team.

Staples played at the 1991 Rugby World Cup and at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He played 5 times at the Five Nations, in 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996 and 1997.

During his playing career Staples weighed well over 82 kg and was 1.88m in height. He is best remembered for being a fearless player; who was unfortunate to suffer a couple of severe injuries during his career.


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