James Hart (rugby union)
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 Pro D2 side Biarritz. He plays as a scrum-half
.
Career
Son of an Irish father and French mother, Hart grew up playing amateur rugby in Dublin for
Grenoble, where ex-Leinster player Bernard Jackman was a coach, and earned a place in the club's academy.[2] 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.[3]
On 24 January 2017, it was announced that Hart would be joining Irish province
Zebre and scoring his first try for the province in their 36–19 away victory.[6]
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.[7]
References
- ^ Hart, la nouvelle pépite qui fait battre le coeur de Grenoble [Hart, the new nugget that makes the heart of Grenoble beat], Clément Mazella, RugbyRama.fr, 20 December 2013 (in French)
- ^ "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.