James Saltonstall

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James Saltonstall
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Personal information
Full nameJames Mark Saltonstall [1]
Born (1993-09-27) 27 September 1993 (age 32)
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Weight13 st 5 lb (85 kg)
Playing information
Position Wing, Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2013–14 Warrington Wolves 00000
2014(loan)→ Bradford Bulls 00000
2014(loan)→ York City Knights 1890036
2015–25 Halifax 25411410458
2019(loan)→ Hunslet 12008
Total27312510502
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2013 Italy 32008
Source: [2]
As of 15 October 2025

James Saltonstall (born 27 September 1993) is a former Italian international rugby league footballer who last played on the wing or as a fullback for Halifax (UK) in the Championship.

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He represented Italy in the 2013 World Cup.

Background

Saltonstall was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

He previously played for Warrington in the Super League on the wing. [3]

He made his Italy début in a match against Russia, qualifying through his Italian mother. [4] He was sent on a month's loan to the Super League side Bradford in January 2014. He played in the pre-season games against Hull FC, Dewsbury and Castleford. He scored a try against Dewsbury. In 2015, he signed for Halifax. On 7 August 2022, Saltonstall scored four tries for Halifax in a 34-18 victory over Batley. [5]

On 23 September 2025 he announced his retirement after 11 years with Halifax Panthers [6]

References

  1. ↑ Companies House
  2. ↑ "James Saltonstall". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
    - "James Saltonstall". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Ash Howes (21 October 2013). "England 14 Italy 15: we now face the biggest week of our lives, says England captain Kevin Sinfield" . The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "RLEF." Rlef.eu.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Fax's Saltonstall: Change in attitude key to early-season form". Halifax Courier. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Doug Thomson (22 September 2025). "Halifax Panthers winger announces retirement". Total RL. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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