James Chapelhow
English rugby league footballer
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James "Jay" Chapelhow (born 21 September 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.
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| Full name | James Chapelhow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1995 Runcorn, Cheshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 5 lb (110 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Ted Chapelhow (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Chapelhow was born in Runcorn, Cheshire, England.
Career
Widnes Vikings
Chapelhow made his senior début on loan at Whitehaven. In total, he played four games for the Cumbrian club. His début for parent club Widnes Vikings came in a Super League Super 8s qualifier against Leigh Centurions on 27 September 2015.[3]
Ottawa Aces
On 10 Aug 2020 it was announced that Jay, along with his twin brother Ted, had signed for Ottawa Aces.[4]
Newcastle Thunder
Due to Ottawa Aces' deferred competition start date, Chapelhow, again with his twin brother, both instead signed up for Newcastle Thunder on 24 Dec 2020.[5]
Oldham RLFC
On 6 October 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham RLFC on a two-year deal.[6]
Widnes Vikings (re-join)
On 5 October 2025 it was reported that he had re-joined Widnes Vikings on a two-year deal.[7]
