James Isaacson (born 7 January 1980 in Easington, County Durham)[1] is an English former rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Newcastle Falcons and Leeds Carnegie, as a Prop, or Hooker. He was educated at Durham School, Northumbria University and Life University.[2]
| Birth name | James Isaacson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 January 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Easington, County Durham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 4 lb (242 lb; 110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Durham School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Northumbria University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career edit
Isaacson is an England Under 21 international, and in 1998 joined Newcastle Falcons.[3] He remained at the club until 2005 when he was signed by Leeds Tykes, (Yorkshire Carnegie from 2014).[3] He remained with Leeds for two seasons and was part of the squad that saw the club promoted to the Premiership.[4] He left Leeds at the end of 2007. Isaacson was Head Coach of Life University from 2010 to 2013 predominantly in the US Super League. Whilst with Life they made the Super League Final (2011), Elite Cup Final (2012, 2013) and D1 Cup Final (2013) winning the latter. Dr. Isaacson graduated from Life University in March 2014 and currently practices in Randolph, New Jersey.
Notes edit
- ^ James Isaacson player profile ESPN Scrum.com
- ^ "Distinguished Old Dunelmians". Durham School. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Leeds Tykes Sign James Isaacson from Falcons". ercrugby.com. 27 June 2005. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "James Isaacson". leedscarnegie.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
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