Jim Fallon (rugby)

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Jim Fallon
Personal information
Full nameJames Anthony Fallon
Born (1965-03-27) 27 March 1965 (age 58)
Windsor, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1990–92 Bath
1996–98 Richmond
1998 Bath
Total00000
Rugby league
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1992–96 Leeds 140296
Source: [1]

James Anthony Fallon (born 27 March 1965) is an English former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played club rugby union as a wing for Bath (two spells) and Richmond, and rugby league for Leeds, also as a wing. [2]

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Playing career

Born in Windsor, Fallon attended Belmont Abbey School in Herefordshire. [3] He started his playing career in rugby union. He joined Bath in 1990, [4] helping them win the 1991–92 Pilkington Cup. He also represented England B against Spain. [5]

In 1992, he was persuaded to switch codes by Leeds coach Doug Laughton. [6] He was a losing finalist with Leeds in the 1993–94 and 1994–95 Challenge Cup.

He returned to rugby union in 1996, joining Richmond. [7] He returned to Bath before retiring in 1999 on medical advice following an operation on a detached retina. [8]

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References

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