James Linegar
| School | Kingswood School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| University | University of Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Linegar is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a fly-half for Bath Rugby and the England national under-18 rugby union team.[1]
Early life
[edit]Linegar started playing rugby union at his father's club in Bradford on Avon, and later played for Chippenham RFC as well as for Kingswood School, where he studied for a BTEC in Sport and an A-Level in Psychology his rugby coaches included renowned former player Matt Banahan.[2][3] He later studied at Bath University where he played British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Super Rugby.[4]
Club career
[edit]In February 2024, he was part of the Bath U18 team which won the Premiership Rugby U18 Academy League title.[3] In May 2024, Bath Rugby announced that Linegar had signed his first professional contract.[2][5]
He started at fly-half for Bath in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Exeter Chiefs in September 2025 for his professional debut.[6][7][8]
International career
[edit]Playing for the England national under-18 rugby union team in March 2024 at the U18 Six Nations Festival in Parma, he scored a last-minute conversion in a 36-35 victory over Wales U18.[2][3] He toured South Africa with England U18 for the 2024 U18 International Series.[9] He featured for England U19 in March 2025.[10] He was called-up for England national under-20 rugby union team in September 2025.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "James Linegar". All.Rugby. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "James Linegar: The Rising Star with a Kick and a Vision". The Bath Magazine. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Heal, Chris (15 August 2024). "James Linegar Interview: England's next exciting fly-half who has the ambition to match". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Morgan, Charlie (21 October 2025). "British university rugby is becoming more like American college sports". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ "Young Guns: Bath & England U18 fly-half James Linegar". The Rugby Paper. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Newcombe, Jon (23 September 2025). "Reigning PREM champions Bath counting the cost of a damaging pre-season". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Briggs, Richard (22 September 2025). "Bath's defeat says more about oppo's shortcomings than their own". Bath Echo. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Marvell, Ben (20 September 2025). "Exeter gain Prem Cup revenge with Bath win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Sansom, Tom (25 July 2024). ""South Africa Bound" – England Squad Named for 2024 U18 International Series". Ruck. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "England U19: England name Men's U19 side to face Japan". Nextgenxv. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Four Bath Rugby players named in England U20 Men's Elite Player Squad". Bath Rugby. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.