James "Jay" Chapelhow (born 21 September 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1.

Jay Chapelhow
Personal information
Full nameJames Chapelhow
Born (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 29)
Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Weight17 st 5 lb (110 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015–20 Widnes Vikings 57 9 0 0 36
2015(loan) Whitehaven 4 0 0 0 0
2016(loan) Whitehaven 6 2 0 0 8
2021–23 Newcastle Thunder 11 0 0 0 0
2024– Oldham RLFC 1 0 0 0 0
Total 79 11 0 0 44
Source: [1][2]
As of 28 January 2024

Background

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Chapelhow was born in Runcorn, Cheshire, England.

Career

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Widnes Vikings

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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

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On 10 Aug 2020 it was announced that Jay, along with his twin brother Ted, had signed for Ottawa Aces.[4]

Newcastle Thunder

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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

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On 6 October 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham RLFC on a two-year deal.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Love Rugby League
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Jay Chapelhow Player Stats". www.loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Ottawa Aces announce signings of Jay and Ted Chapelhow". www.loverugbyleague.com. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Chapelhow twins join Newcastle". www.loverugbyleague.com. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Ex-Super League prop joins League 1 outfit: 'The club has high ambitions and wants to be successful'". Love Rugby League. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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