James Dalton (rugby player)
| Date of birth | 16 August 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 95.45 kg (15 st 0.4 lb) | ||
| School | Jeppe High School for Boys, Johannesburg | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1992 | Transvaal Eastern Province |
94 | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1994 - 2002 |  |
41 | 25 |
| Official website | |||
| http://www.jamesdaltonrugby.co.za/ | |||
James Dalton, born 10 August 1972 in Johannesburg, is a South African rugby union player, who played for the South Africa national rugby union team. He played as a hooker (1.77 m and 95 kg). He was educated at Parktown Boys' High School and Matriculated at Jeppe High School for Boys in Johannesburg, South Africa
Winner of the 1995 World Cup, he didn't play in the final or the semi-final. In his only pool match, against Canada, he took part in a fight, and was suspended for the rest of the tournament.
Career
Provincial
- Transvaal and Eastern Province (South Africa)
National team
He played his first game for the Springboks on 8 October 1994 against Argentina. His last test match took place on 23 November 2002 against England.
He played in the 1995 World Cup (2 games, winners). Although it is widely reported he took part in a fight which led to him missing the remainder of the 1995 World cup, TV footage shows that James Dalton was trying to stop the fight and calm the situation down.
Honours
With the Springboks
- Winners of the 1995 Rugby World Cup
- 43 Caps
- Caps by year: 1 in 1994, 5 in 1995, 7 in 1996, 9 in 1997, 12 in 1998 and 9 in 2002.