James Saltonstall
Italy international rugby league footballer (born 1993)
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James Saltonstall (born 27 September 1993) is a former Italian international rugby league footballer who last played on the wing or as a fullback for Halifax (UK) in the Championship.
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| Full name | James Mark Saltonstall[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 September 1993 Halifax, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 5 lb (85 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He represented Italy in the 2013 World Cup.
Background
Saltonstall was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
He previously played for Warrington in the Super League on the wing.[3]
He made his Italy début in a match against Russia, qualifying through his Italian mother.[4] He was sent on a month's loan to the Super League side Bradford in January 2014. He played in the pre-season games against Hull FC, Dewsbury and Castleford. He scored a try against Dewsbury. In 2015, he signed for Halifax. On 7 August 2022, Saltonstall scored four tries for Halifax in a 34–18 victory over Batley.[5]
On 23 September 2025 he announced his retirement after 11 years with Halifax Panthers[6]