James Gibbons rugby player
James Gibbons rugby player

James Gibbons

21st Sep 1993 1.85m/112kg Loosehead Prop

Gibbons only began playing rugby seriously aged 14 having previously played football for Leicester City’s academy.

He studied and played for Hartpury College where he was taken on by the Gloucester Academy, playing five times for the Cherry and Whites before spending the past two seasons on loan in the Championship, first with Plymouth Albion and then with Scottish.

Gibbons signed for Ealing Trailfinders at the end of the 2015-16 season from Premiership side Gloucester.

Gibbons is in his first season with the club and signed on in time for 2016-17 pre-season from Aviva Premiership side Gloucester. He brought Championship experience from loan spells at London Scottish, for whom he played twice against Ealing Trailfinders, and Plymouth Albion.

In April 2017, Gibbons confirmed that he will be staying with Ealing for the 2017/18 campaign.

Following 55 appearances for the club since playing his first game in 2016, he signed a new contract extension with the West London club.

(LS June 23, 2021)



Career

ealing Ealing Trailfinders
Tighthead Prop
2016 - present
hartpury-college-250x250 Hartpury University RFC
Tighthead Prop
2024 - present
image (2) Gloucester Rugby
Tighthead Prop
2013 - 2016
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Tighthead Prop
2018 - 2022