James Loxton

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James Loxton
Date of birth (1990-02-02) 2 February 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb; 190 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing [1]
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2009 Glamorgan Wanderers RFC 27 [2] (57)
2009–2011 Cardiff Blues 5 [3] (5)
2009–2011 Cardiff RFC 28 [4] (35)
2011–2013 Connacht Rugby 4 [3] (0)
2013–2013 Shannon RFC ()
2013–2016 Cardiff RFC 67 [4] (58)
2016–2022 Glamorgan Wanderers RFC ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2010 Wales U20 17 (25)

James Loxton is a rugby union player. He has played at both wing and fullback. [1] Although born in Berlin in Germany, [5] Loxton was capped at U-19 and U-20 level for Wales, [6] and competed in the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship as part of the Wales national under-20 rugby union team. [7]

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Career

Loxton first played for Glamorgan Wanderers in the 2007–08 season, making 27 appearances over two seasons. [2] He came through the Cardiff Blues academy and made his debut for the Blues on 24 April 2009, against Ulster. [8] [9] [10] Loxton also played for Cardiff RFC, making his first appearance in September 2009 against Ebbw Vale. [11]

He moved to Connacht Rugby in 2011. [12] [13] While potentially eligible to play for Ireland as he has an Irish mother, [14] [15] the Welsh Rugby Union reportedly questioned whether (having played at U-20 level for Wales) Loxton was committed to play for Wales at senior level. [16] The International Rugby Board subsequently ruled that he could play for Ireland. [17] [18]

Loxton reportedly returned to the Connacht team after a "long-term knee injury" in early 2012, [19] and was included in the Connacht squad (as a potential replacement) for a Heineken Cup game in January 2013. [20] As of February 2013, Loxton was playing for All-Ireland League-side Shannon RFC. [21] [22]

Loxton was released from his contract with Connacht Rugby in mid-2013, [23] and subsequently played with Cardiff RFC. [4] [24] Loxton departed Cardiff in 2016, [4] and rejoined Glamorgan Wanderers RFC, [2] where he played through the 2021–22 season. [25]

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