James Voss (rugby union)
| Birth name | James Voss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 July 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Voss (born 22 July 1994)[1] is an English professional rugby union player for Coventry in the RFU Championship. His usual position is lock.
Career
[edit]Voss made his debut for Jersey Reds in National League 1 as a 17 year old.[2] He played 30 times in Jersey's first two campaigns in the RFU Championship[2] before joining Hartpury College R.F.C. back in National League 1 in 2014.[3]
In 2016 Voss re-joined Jersey.[2] On 27 March 2018 Voss joined Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby with immediate effect.[4]
Voss never played for Leicester and joined Championship side Coventry on a season-long loan for the 2018-19 season.[5] Voss then made the move to Coventry permanent in April 2019, signing a two-year contract.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "James Voss Leicester Tigers profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "James Voss: Jersey re-sign forward after two-year absence". BBC. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Gloucester sign Jersey's James Voss for new rugby scholarship". BBC. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers boost second row ranks with signing of James Voss from Jersey". Leicester Mercury. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "James Voss joins Coventry on season long loan". Coventry Rugby. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "James Voss and Ben Adams extend their Coventry Rugby stay". Coventry Rugby. 4 April 2019.