Jim Fallon (rugby)

James Anthony Fallon (born 27 March 1965) is an English former rugby union and rugby league player who played in the 1990s. He played club rugby union as a wing for Bath (two spells) and Richmond, and rugby league for Leeds, also as a wing.^[2]

Jim Fallon

Personal information
Full name	James Anthony Fallon
Born	(1965-03-27) 27 March 1965 (age 60) Windsor, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1990–92 Bath 45 30 0 0 120 1996–98 Richmond 1998 Bath 5 0 0 0 0 Total 50 30 0 0 120
Rugby league
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1992–96 Leeds 140 74 0 0 296
Source: [1]

Playing career

Born in Windsor, Fallon attended Belmont Abbey School in Herefordshire.^[3] He started his playing career in rugby union. He joined Bath in 1990,^[4] helping them win the 1991–92 Pilkington Cup. He also represented England B against Spain.^[5]

In 1992, he was persuaded to switch codes by Leeds coach Doug Laughton.^[6] He was a losing finalist with Leeds in the 1993–94 and 1994–95 Challenge Cup.

He returned to rugby union in 1996, joining Richmond.^[7] He returned to Bath before retiring in 1999 on medical advice following an operation on a detached retina.^[8]