James Harper (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 16 October 2000 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Merchant Taylors' Boys' School, Crosby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Harper (born 16 October 2000) is an English
prop forward for Sale Sharks
.
Early life
Harper attended Merchant Taylors' Boys School in Great Crosby, Merseyside, where he started playing rugby union aged eleven years-old.[4][5] He played rugby union at county level for Lancashire, and for Waterloo RUFC and Southport RUFC.[6]
Career
Harper joined the
In September 2022, he signed a new four-year contract with Sale.[11]
International career
In February 2024 he was called up to the England A team.[12]
References
- ^ "James Harper". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "James Harper". TNT Sports. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "James Harper". all.rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Grimes, Victoria (29 April 2021). "Liverpool Merchant Taylors' school first in UK to give rugby head guards to Year 7 pupils to guard against concussion". ITV. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "HARPER MAKES PREMIERSHIP RUGBY DEBUT". Merchanttaylors. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Ellis, Graham (29 February 2016). "Birkdale High pupil Johnson inspires Lancashire fightback in Roses clash". Southportvisiter.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "PREMIERSHIP Sharks star pens new deal". Huge Rugby. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Lyon, John (24 April 2022). "Ben strikes to see Caldy to victory and the title". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (22 May 2022). "The 'sweet spot' Sale hope to hit loaning out their young players". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (8 September 2022). "As a raw talent with potential, he's as good as anyone at tighthead'". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "James Harper: Sale Sharks prop signs new deal until end of 2025-26 season". BBC Sport. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Westerby, John (15 February 2024). "Steve Borthwick uses England A squad to capture dual-qualified players". The Times. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
   | This English rugby union biography is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |