James Fitzpatrick

Position Centre
 
Age 22

Height 188 cm

Weight 112 kg

Passport British

Current Club
Newcastle Falcons
 
Clubs
Blaydon
Darlington Mowden Park
Westoe
 
Honours
England Counties 2010
Durham
Scottish Exiles
England Colleges 2006 - 2008
British Colleges NZ Tour 2006 - Player of the Tour
 
James Fitzpatrick has been in prime form this season for National 1 side Blaydon. This powerfully built quick Centre has caused defences the length and breadth of the country enormous problems. What is even more remarkable is that this modest hard working young player has plenty more to give and his potential ceiling is unlimited.  We believe that this player will thrive in a full time environment at Newcastle. He has very good soft hands, excellent distribution skills and a physical defence along with an ability to force his way over the gain line to give his side go forward on a regular basis.

“The last word however went to the powerful Blaydon centre James Fitzpatrick whose tenacious running had stretched the home defence all afternoon. Always difficult to stop he was finally rewarded with a touch down under the posts.” Redruth RFC 2009.

“Blaydon outscored Stour by three tries to two, and powerful centre James Fitzpatrick, who made one try and scored another, proved the games most influential figure.”
Stourbridge News 2010.

“Fitzpatrick, who was a pain to the Redruth defence every time he had the ball, set up a try for Armstrong early in the second half which put an end to any thoughts of a Redruth revival. “
Western Morning News 2010

“Former Westoe centre James Fitzpatrick bossed the midfield with trademark tackle breaking and making. Fitzpatrick seemingly had a hand in everything Blaydon produced, and it is a small wonder of the afternoon he ended the contest try less.” Sunday Sun 2010

The powerful James Fitzpatrick made light of the conditions with a magnificent run from deep, before finding scrum half Tom Rock coming in at an angle to wrong foot the Tynedale defence and touch down for a try. Hexham Courant 2010 

James is contracted to the Falcons until 2011