REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 614 · Hooker

James Dalton

James Dalton · Lions, E-Tvl

43Tests
5Tries
8Tours
22Age at debut

Test career

199419982002

First test

8 Oct 1994, age 22 · Reserve v Argentina, Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth

Last test

23 Nov 2002, age 30 · Hooker v England, Twickenham, London

Biography

James Dalton, nicknamed ‘Bullet’, was a combative hooker who played 43 Tests between 1994 and 2002 and won 35 of them. Born in Johannesburg on 16 August 1972 and educated at Jeppe, he played for Transvaal.

He was sent off in a brawl against Canada at the 1995 World Cup, which ended his tournament. He returned to be first-choice hooker during the record winning run of 1997–98 and scored a try in the 24–23 win over New Zealand in 1998.

Test history

43 tests · 25 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
08 Oct 1994ArgentinaBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethReserveW 42–22Lions
25 May 1995AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownHookerW 27–18Lions
03 Jun 1995CanadaBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethHookerW 20–0Lions
02 Sep 1995WalesEllis Park, JohannesburgHookerW 40–11Lions
12 Nov 1995ItalyOlympic Stadium, RomeHookerW 40–21Lions
18 Nov 1995EnglandTwickenham, LondonHookerW 24–14Lions
24 Aug 1996New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveL 26–33Lions
31 Aug 1996New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgHookerW 32–22Lions
09 Nov 1996ArgentinaFerro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos AiresHookerW 46–15Lions
16 Nov 1996ArgentinaFerro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos AiresHookerW 44–21Lions
30 Nov 1996FranceParc Lescure, BordeauxHookerW 22–12Lions
07 Dec 1996FranceParc des Princes, ParisHookerW 13–12Lions
15 Dec 1996WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffHookerW 37–20Lions
10 Jun 1997TongaNewlands, Cape TownReserveW 74–10Lions
05 Jul 1997BritainEllis Park, JohannesburgHookerW 35–16Lions
09 Aug 1997New ZealandEden Park, AucklandHookerL 35–55Lions
23 Aug 1997AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaHookerW 61–22Lions
08 Nov 1997ItalyDall'Ara Stadium, BolognaHookerW 62–31Lions
15 Nov 1997FranceStade de Gerland, LyonHookerW 36–32Lions
22 Nov 1997FranceParc des Princes, ParisHookerW 52–10Lions
29 Nov 1997EnglandTwickenham, LondonHookerW 29–11Lions
06 Dec 1997ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghHookerW 68–10Lions
13 Jun 1998IrelandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinHookerW 37–13Lions
20 Jun 1998IrelandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaHookerW 33–0Lions
27 Jun 1998WalesLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaHookerW 96–13Lions
04 Jul 1998EnglandNewlands, Cape TownHookerW 18–0Lions
18 Jul 1998AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthHookerW 14–13Lions
25 Jul 1998New ZealandAthletic Park, WellingtonHookerW 13–3Lions
15 Aug 1998New ZealandKings Park, DurbanHookerW 24–23Lions
22 Aug 1998AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgHookerW 29–15Lions
14 Nov 1998WalesWembley, LondonHookerW 28–20Lions
21 Nov 1998ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghHookerW 35–10Lions
28 Nov 1998IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinHookerW 27–13Lions
05 Dec 1998EnglandTwickenham, LondonHookerL 7–13Lions
08 Jun 2002WalesFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinHookerW 34–19E-Tvl
15 Jun 2002WalesNewlands, Cape TownHookerW 19–8E-Tvl
29 Jun 2002ArgentinaP.A.M. Brink Stadium, SpringsHookerW 49–29E-Tvl
20 Jul 2002New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonHookerL 20–41E-Tvl
27 Jul 2002AustraliaWooloongabba, BrisbaneHookerL 27–38E-Tvl
10 Aug 2002New ZealandKings Park, DurbanHookerL 23–30E-Tvl
17 Aug 2002AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgHookerW 33–31E-Tvl
09 Nov 2002FranceStade Velodrome, MarseillesHookerL 10–30E-Tvl
23 Nov 2002EnglandTwickenham, LondonHookerL 3–53E-Tvl