James Dalton (rugby player)

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James Dalton
Date of birth (1972-08-16) 16 August 1972 (age 47)
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight95.45 kg (15 st 0.4 lb)
School Jeppe High School for Boys, Johannesburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1992–2000 Transvaal 76 ()
2001–2002 Falcons 18 ()
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998–1999 Cats 8 ()
2001–2002 Bulls 16 ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994–2002 South Africa 43 (25)

James Dalton (born 16 August 1972 in Johannesburg), is a South African rugby union player, who played for the South Africa national rugby union team. [1] He was educated at Parktown Boys' High School and Matriculated at Jeppe High School for Boys in Johannesburg, South Africa

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Winner of the 1995 World Cup, he didn't play in the final or the semi-final. In his only pool match, against Canada, he took part in a fight, and was suspended for the rest of the tournament. [2] [3]

Career

Provincial

Dalton played for the Transvaal Schools team in 1990 and was also selected for the South African Schools team in 1990. He made his debut for the Transvaal senior side in 1992 and in 2001 went to play for the Falcons.

In Super Rugby, Dalton played for the Cats during 1998 and 1999 and for the Bulls in 2001 and 2002. [4]

National team

He played his first game for the Springboks on 8 October 1994 against Argentina. His last test match took place on 23 November 2002 against England. [5]

He played in the 1995 World Cup (2 games, winners). Although it is widely reported he took part in a fight which led to him missing the remainder of the 1995 World cup, TV footage shows that James Dalton was trying to stop the fight and calm the situation down.

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 42–22Replacement8 Oct 1994 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 27–18 Hooker 25 May 1995 Newlands, Cape Town
3.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20–0Hooker3 Jun 1995Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
4.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 40–11Hooker2 Sep 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 40–21Hooker12 Nov 1995 Stadio Olimpico, Rome
6.Flag of England.svg  England 24–14Hooker18 Nov 1995 Twickenham, London
7.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 26–33Replacement24 Aug 1996 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
8.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 32–22Hooker31 Aug 1996Ellis Park, Johannesburg
9.Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 46–15Hooker9 Nov 1996 Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
10.Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 44–21Hooker16 Nov 1996Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
11.Flag of France.svg  France 22–12Hooker30 Nov 1996 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
12.Flag of France.svg  France 13–12Hooker17 Dec 1996 Parc des Princes, Paris
13.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 37–20Hooker15 Dec 1996 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
14.Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 74–10Replacement10 Jun 1997Newlands, Cape Town
15.British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British Lions 35–16Hooker15 Jul 1997Ellis Park, Johannesburg
16.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 35–55Hooker9 Aug 1997 Eden Park, Auckland
17. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia61–22Hooker123 Aug 1997Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
18.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 61–31Hooker8 Nov 1997 Dall'Ara Stadium, Bologna
19.Flag of France.svg  France 36–32Hooker115 Nov 1997 Stade de Gerland, Lyon
20.Flag of France.svg  France 52–10Hooker22 Nov 1997 Parc des Princes, Paris
21.Flag of England.svg  England 29–11Hooker29 Nov 1997Twickenham, London
22.Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 68–10Hooker6 Dec 1997 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
23.IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 37–13Hooker13 Jun 1998 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
24.IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 33–0Hooker120 Jun 1998Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
25.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 96–13Hooker27 Jun 1998Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
26.Flag of England.svg  England 18–0Hooker4 Jul 1998Newlands, Cape Town
27.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14–13Hooker18 Jul 1998 Subiaco Oval, Perth
28.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 13–3Hooker25 Jul 1998 Athletic Park, Wellington
29.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24–23Hooker115 Aug 1998Kings Park, Durban
30.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29–15Hooker22 Aug 1998Ellis Park, Johannesburg
31.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 28–20Hooker14 Nov 1998 Wembley, London
32.Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 35–10Hooker21 Nov 1998Murrayfield, Edinburgh
33.IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 27–13Hooker28 Nov 1998 Lansdowne Road, Dublin
34.Flag of England.svg  England 7–13Hooker5 Dec 1998Twickenham, London
35.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 34–19Hooker8 Jun 2002Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
36.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19–8Hooker15 Jun 2002Newlands, Cape Town
37.Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 49–29Hooker29 Jun 2002 PAM Brink Stadium, Springs
38.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 20–41Hooker20 Jul 2002 Westpac Stadium, Wellington
39.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 27–38Hooker27 Jul 2002 The Gabba, Brisbane
40.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 23–30Hooker10 Aug 2002Kings Park, Durban
41.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 33–31Hooker17 Aug 2002Ellis Park, Johannesburg
42.Flag of France.svg  France 10–30Hooker9 Nov 2002 Stade Velodrome, Marseilles
43.Flag of England.svg  England 3–53Hooker23 Nov 2002Twickenham, London

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References

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  2. "South Africa vs Canada - Report - Rugby World Cup 1995 - 3 Jun, 1995 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  3. "'Battle of Boet Erasmus' remembered". Sport. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  4. Schoeman, Chris (2002). Who's who of South African rugby 2002 (6th ed.). Cape Town: Who's Who of SA Rugby. p. 86. ISBN   0-620-26188-9. OCLC   56517006.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 492.