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James Linegar is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a fly-half for Bath Rugby and the England national under-18 rugby union team. [1]
Linegar started playing rugby union at his father's club in Bradford on Avon, and later played for Chippenham RFC as well as for Kingswood School, where he studied for a BTEC in Sport and an A-Level in Psychology his rugby coaches included renowned former player Matt Banahan. [2] [3]
In February 2024, he was part of the Bath U18 team which won the Premiership Rugby U18 Academy League title. [3] In May 2024, Bath Rugby announced that Linegar had signed his first professional contract. [2] [4]
He started at fly-half for Bath in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Exeter Chiefs in September 2025 for his professional debut. [5] [6] [7]
Playing for the England national under-18 rugby union team in March 2024 at the U18 Six Nations Festival in Parma, he scored a last-minute conversion in a 36-35 victory over Wales U18. [2] [3] He toured South Africa with England U18 for the 2024 U18 International Series. [8] He featured for England U19 in March 2025. [9] He was called-up for England national under-20 rugby union team in September 2025. [10]