James Chapelhow
James "Jay" Chapelhow (born 21 September 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.
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| Full name | James Chapelhow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1995 Runcorn, Cheshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 5 lb (110 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Ted Chapelhow (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James "Jay" Chapelhow (born 21 September 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.
Background
[edit]Chapelhow was born in Runcorn, Cheshire, England.
Career
[edit]Widnes Vikings
[edit]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
[edit]On 10 Aug 2020 it was announced that Jay, along with his twin brother Ted, had signed for Ottawa Aces.[4]
Newcastle Thunder
[edit]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
[edit]On 6 October 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham RLFC on a two-year deal.[6]
Widnes Vikings (re-join)
[edit]On 5 October 2025 it was reported that he had re-joined Widnes Vikings on a two-year deal.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Love Rugby League
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Jay Chapelhow Player Stats". www.loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Ottawa Aces announce signings of Jay and Ted Chapelhow". www.loverugbyleague.com. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Chapelhow twins join Newcastle". www.loverugbyleague.com. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Doug Thomson (5 October 2025). "Widnes Vikings bring prop back to hometown club". Total RL. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Widnes Vikings profile Archived 8 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- SL profile
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