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]

Jim Fallon
Personal information
Full nameJames Anthony Fallon
Born (1965-03-27) 27 March 1965 (age 59)
Windsor, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1990–92 Bath
1996–98 Richmond
1998 Bath
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992–96 Leeds 140 296
Source: [1]

Playing career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Summary: Jim Fallon". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Wing wizard Fallon savours Leeds Rhinos return". Yorkshire Evening Post. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Ultimate Challenge for public schoolboy". The Guardian. 23 August 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Fallon Jim". Bath Rugby Heritage. Bath Rugby Club. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Spain v England B at Madrid". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Flying Fallon takes wing". The Independent. 22 April 1995. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Richmond's coup heralds the new era". The Independent. 8 May 1996. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Rugby Union: Premiership banking on salary caps". The Independent. 25 March 1999. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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