James Hayter (rugby player)
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | James William Hayter | |
| Date of birth | August 14, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| ?–2001 2001–2007 2007–2008 2008– |
Coventry Harlequins Llanelli Scarlets Esher |
? (?) 40 (30) 17 (0) 0 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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James William Hayter (born 14 August 1979 in Plymouth, England) is an English rugby union footballer. His regular position is at hooker, and currently plays for Esher after being released by the Llanelli Scarlets at the end of the 2007–08 season. He was only at the Scarlets for one season, having signed from Harlequins in the summer of 2007.[1]
Hayter began his rugby career at Orrell, where he spent three seasons before moving to Coventry. Then-Saracens manager, Mark Evans, was also interested in Hayter, but due to the number of hookers Saracens already had, Hayter stuck with Coventry. However, when Evans became chief executive/head coach at Harlequins in 2000, he contacted Hayter again and the move was made.[2] However, in the interim, Hayter suffered a foot injury that kept him out of the team for the entire 2001–02 season.
After 19 months out of the game, Hayter finally made his debut for Harlequins on 19 May 2003, playing in the victory over London Wasps in the Zurich Premiership. Hayter played for Harlequins for another four years, before moving on to Llanelli Scarlets in July 2007. With first-choice hooker, Matthew Rees, with the Wales squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Hayter was given the opportunity to make the number 2 jersey at the Scarlets his own.
However, with the arrival of Mahonri Schwalger at the Llanelli region, Hayter was deemed surplus to requirements and was released by the Scarlets at the end of the 2007–08 season. He was subsequently signed by Esher of National Division One.[3]
