James Lockwood (rugby league)
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Full name | James Lockwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England | 21 March 1986|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 14 st 5 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Second-row, Prop, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Lockwood (born 21 March 1986) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop or second-row forward for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship.[2]
He also played at club level for the Dewsbury Rams.[2]
Background
[edit]Lockwood was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
[edit]Featherstone Rovers
[edit]On 21 April 2015 it was reported that Lockwood had been banned for two years after breaching the Rugby Football League's anti-doping regulations.[3] In June 2019 Lockwood committed to a two-year contract extension[4] Lockwood played for Featherstone in their 2021 Million Pound Game loss against Toulouse Olympique.[5] On 28 May 2022, Lockwood played for Featherstone in their 2022 RFL 1895 Cup final loss against Leigh.[6] Lockwood retired at the end of the 2023 season.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Love Rugby League
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Drug ban for Featherstone forward James Lockwood". BBC Sport. 21 Apr 2015. Retrieved 19 Dec 2020.
- ^ "Featherstone Rovers captain James Lockwood signs two-year extension deal". Yorkshire Evening Post. 18 Jun 2019. Retrieved 19 Dec 2020.
- ^ "Toulouse promoted to Super League after beating Featherstone". www.skysports.com.
- ^ "Featherstone Rovers: 1895 Cup final defeat to Leigh Centurions gives Brian McDermott's side signal of their progress". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
- ^ "Featherstone Rovers confirm 17 departures with mass exodus from Post Office Road after failing to secure promotion". Love Rugby League. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.