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| Full name | James Lockwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 March 1986 Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 5 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Prop, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Lockwood (born 21 March 1986) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop or second-row forward for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship. [2]
He also played at club level for the Dewsbury Rams. [2]
Lockwood was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
On 21 April 2015 it was reported that Lockwood had been banned for two years after breaching the Rugby Football League's anti-doping regulations. [3] In June 2019 Lockwood committed to a two-year contract extension [4] Lockwood played for Featherstone in their 2021 Million Pound Game loss against Toulouse Olympique. [5] On 28 May 2022, Lockwood played for Featherstone in their 2022 RFL 1895 Cup final loss against Leigh. [6] Lockwood retired at the end of the 2023 season. [7]
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