Date of birth | 29 August 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Newington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Turner (born 29 August 1998) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the Australia national sevens team. [1]
Turner attended his father’s Alma Mater Newington College. [2] His playing position is wing. He was named in the Waratahs squad for Round 2 of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition. [3] He previously represented NSW Country Eagles in the 2019 National Rugby Championship. [4]
Turner competed for Australia Sevens at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [5] [6]
In 2024, He was named in Australia's squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [7] [8]
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