Ronald James

Ronald James
Personal information
Full name Ronald James
Born unknown
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 45 1028 2191
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965 Commonwealth XIII 1 2 4
1965 Other Nationalities 1 1 3

Ronald James (birth unknown), also known by the nicknames of "Ron", and "Ronnie", is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Ystalyfera RFC, and Maesteg RFC, as a fullback, i.e. number 15, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and Commonwealth XIII, and at club level for Halifax (Heritage № 715), as a fullback, i.e. number 1.

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.[1] 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.[2]

County Cup Final appearances

Ron James played fullback, and scored 2-conversions in Halifax's 10-0 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1963–64 Yorkshire County 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.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Cook, H.B. (1965). Programme - St. Helens versus Other Nationalities. St. Helens Rugby F.C. Ltd.
  2. ↑ "…and win at Crystal Palace". rugbyleague.org. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North - Volume 2". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-3-6
  4. ↑ "Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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