James Tamou

James Tamou
Tamou playing for the New Zealand Māori in 2008
Personal information
Born 13 December 1988 (1988-12-13) (age 23)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009– Nth Qld Cowboys 54 5 0 0 20
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008–2010 New Zealand Māori 2 0 0 0 0
As of 4 November 2011
Source: RLP, Nth Qld Cowboys

James Tamou (born 13 December 1988 in Palmerston North[1]) is a New Zealand rugby league prop who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL). He is contracted to the club until the end of the 2013 season.

Playing career

Tamou played for the Sydney Roosters' under 20s team in 2008, before signing for the North Queensland Cowboys from 2009.[2] He made his first-grade debut in the ninth round of the 2009 NRL season. In 2010 he was named the Cowboys' most improved player of the year.[3] Early in the 2011 season, he was banned by his team-mates from one NRL match for "breaking team alcohol rules",[4] but went on to play in 23 NRL matches during the year, including the Cowboys' qualifying final defeat to Manly.[5]

Representative career

Tamou has twice represented the New Zealand Māori, in 2008 and 2010.[6] He played for the Junior Kiwis in 2007. In 2011 he was selected in the New Zealand national team's train-on squad for the Four Nations, although he was not selected in the final squad for the tournament.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Player profile: James Tamou". www.cowboys.com.au. North Queensland Cowboys. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62x8Nd6qh. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
  2. ^ Stewart, Antony (22 July 2008). "NQ add muscle to squad". Townsville Bulletin. http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2008/07/22/14813_cowboys.html. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
  3. ^ Greenwood, Emma (10 February 2011). "Cowboy Tamou aims high". The Cairns Post. http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2011/02/10/148645_local-sport-news.html. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
  4. ^ "North Queensland Cowboys suspend James Tamou and Blake Leary for breaking team alcohol rules". Fox Sports (Australia). 12 April 2011. http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/north-queensland-cowboys-suspend-james-tamou-and-blake-leary-for-breaking-teams-alcohol-rules/story-fn2mcuj6-1226037911824. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
  5. ^ "James Tamou: NRL 2011". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/Ni04MTktNC0tLS0tLTEzODYwLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
  6. ^ "League: Maori draw with England". The New Zealand Herald. 16 October 2010. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10681035&ref=rss. Retrieved 6 October 2011. 
  7. ^ "Tamou grateful for Kiwis call-up". ABC News (Australia). 14 September 2011. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-14/tamou-grateful-for-kiwis-call-up/2899252. Retrieved 4 November 2011.