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

James Saltonstall
Personal information
Full nameJames Mark Saltonstall[1]
Born (1993-09-27) 27 September 1993 (age 31)
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Weight13 st 5 lb (85 kg)
Playing information
PositionWing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013–14 Warrington Wolves 0 0 0 0 0
2014(loan) Bradford Bulls 3 1 0 0 0
2014(loan) York City Knights 8 6 0 0 24
2015– Halifax 156 67 1 0 268
Total 167 74 1 0 292
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013 Italy 3 2 0 0 8
Source: [2]
As of 29 November 2024

He represented Italy in the 2013 World Cup.

Background

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Saltonstall was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Companies House
  2. ^ "James Saltonstall". Love Rugby League.
    - "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.
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