James McDonnell (rugby league)
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| Full name | James McDonnell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 2000 Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 6 lb (98 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 14 May 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James McDonnell is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for the York City Knights in the RFL Championship, on loan from the Wigan Warriors in the Super League.
Background
McDonnell played his amateur rugby league for Wigan St Judes.
Career
Wigan Warriors
McDonnell made his Super League debut in round 14 of the 2020 Super League season for the Warriors against St Helens where Wigan went on to lose 42–0 against a much more experienced St Helens squad. McDonnell started the match playing at centre and became Wigan Warriors player #1106.[3][4][5][6]
York City Knights (loan)
On 14 May 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the York City Knights in the RFL Championship on one-month loan.[7]
References
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Round 14 fixtures confirmed". Sky Sports. 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Starting Lineups - Wigan vs St Helens". Sky Sports. 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Super League: Wigan vs St Helens". BBC. 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Debut a moment "I'll never forget" says Kai Pearce Paul". Love Rugby League. 29 September 2020.
- ^ "York City Knights loan in Wigan Warriors forward James McDonnell". York Press. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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