James Loxton is a rugby union player. He has played at both wing and fullback. Although born in Berlin in Germany, Loxton was capped at U-19 and U-20 level for Wales, and competed in the

2009 IRB Junior World Championship The 2009 IRB Junior World Championship (known as the 2009 IRB Toshiba Junior World Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, this competition replaces the now def ...

as part of the Wales national under-20 rugby union team.

Career

Loxton first played for Glamorgan Wanderers in the 2007–08 season, making 27 appearances over two seasons. He came through the

Cardiff Blues Cardiff Rugby ( cy, Rygbi Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms ...

academy and made his debut for the Blues on 24 April 2009, against Ulster. Loxton also played for

Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Caerdydd) is a rugby union club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876Parry-Jones (1989), pg 59 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, shortly after ...

, making his first appearance in September 2009 against Ebbw Vale. He moved to

Connacht Rugby Connacht Rugby ( ga, Rugbaí Connachta) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. Connacht competes in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team represents the IRFU Con ...

in 2011. While potentially eligible to play for Ireland as he has an Irish mother, the

Welsh Rugby Union The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU; cy, Undeb Rygbi Cymru) is the Sports governing body, governing body of rugby union in the country of Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby. The WRU is responsible for the running ...

reportedly questioned whether (having played at U-20 level for Wales) Loxton was committed to play for Wales at senior level. The International Rugby Board subsequently ruled that he could play for Ireland. Loxton reportedly returned to the Connacht team after a "long-term knee injury" in early 2012, and was included in the Connacht squad (as a potential replacement) for a

Heineken Cup The European Rugby Champions Cup (known as the Heineken Champions Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an annual rugby union tournament organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the top-tier competition for clubs who compete in a pre ...

game in January 2013. As of February 2013, Loxton was playing for All-Ireland League-side Shannon RFC. Loxton was released from his contract with Connacht Rugby in mid-2013, and subsequently played with

. Loxton departed Cardiff in 2016, and rejoined Glamorgan Wanderers RFC, where he played through the 2021–22 season.

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