James Chapelhow

Jay Chapelhow

Personal information
Full name	James Chapelhow
Born	(1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 30) Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Weight	17 st 5 lb (110 kg)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2015–20 Widnes Vikings 82 11 0 0 44 2015(loan) → Whitehaven 4 0 0 0 0 2016(loan) → Whitehaven 6 2 0 0 8 2021–23 Newcastle Thunder 55 9 0 0 36 2024–25 Oldham RLFC 45 4 0 0 16 2026– Widnes Vikings 0 0 0 0 0 Total 192 26 0 0 104
Source: [1] [2] As of 6 October 2025
Relatives	Ted Chapelhow (brother)

James "Jay" Chapelhow (born 21 September 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.

Background

Chapelhow was born in Runcorn, Cheshire, England.

Career

Widnes Vikings

Chapelhow made his senior début on loan at Whitehaven. In total, he played four games for the Cumbrian club. His début for parent club Widnes Vikings came in a Super League Super 8s qualifier against Leigh Centurions on 27 September 2015. ^[3]

Ottawa Aces

On 10 Aug 2020 it was announced that Jay, along with his twin brother Ted, had signed for Ottawa Aces. ^[4]

Newcastle Thunder

Due to Ottawa Aces' deferred competition start date, Chapelhow, again with his twin brother, both instead signed up for Newcastle Thunder on 24 Dec 2020. ^[5]

Oldham RLFC

On 6 October 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham RLFC on a two-year deal. ^[6]

Widnes Vikings (re-join)

On 5 October 2025 it was reported that he had re-joined Widnes Vikings on a two-year deal. ^[7]

References

1. Love Rugby League
2. Rugby League Project
3. "Jay Chapelhow Player Stats". www.loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
4. "Ottawa Aces announce signings of Jay and Ted Chapelhow". www.loverugbyleague.com. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
5. "Chapelhow twins join Newcastle". www.loverugbyleague.com. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
6. "Ex-Super League prop joins League 1 outfit: 'The club has high ambitions and wants to be successful'". Love Rugby League. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
7. Doug Thomson (5 October 2025). "Widnes Vikings bring prop back to hometown club". Total RL. Retrieved 6 October 2025.

External links

• Widnes Vikings profile Archived 8 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
• SL profile