James Storer

This article is about the Fijian rugby league player. For the English artist, see James Sargant Storer.

James Storer
Storer playing for Fiji at the 2008 World Cup
Personal information
Born (1982-02-16) 16 February 1982 (age 42)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003 South Sydney 2 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008–17 Fiji 12 2 0 0 8
Source: [1]
As of 2 March 2018

James Storer (born 16 February 1982) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who last played for the Port Kembla Blacks in the Group 7 Rugby League competition. He represented Fiji in three Rugby League World Cups.

Background

He is of Indigenous & Fijian heritage.

Playing career

Storer joined the St. George-Illawarra Dragons when aged 16.[2] He left the club after the 2001 season.

In 2003 he played two National Rugby League games for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[1]

In 2006 he played for the Parramatta Eels in the NSWRL Premier League, scoring one try.[3] Storer had also played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSWRL Premier League.[2]

He played for Fiji at the 2008 World Cup. After the tournament Storer suffered serious injuries to his left arm which forced him into early retirement.[4] However, he made a comeback in 2013 and earned selection in Fiji's 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad.[2][5]

In May 2014, Storer played for Fiji in the 2014 Pacific Rugby League International. He scored a try in Fiji's 32–16 defeat.

On 7 May 2016 Storer captained Fiji, for the first time, in the 2016 Melanesian Cup where he played at hooker in the 24–22 loss at Parramatta Stadium.[6]

On 6 May 2017, Storer played in the Pacific Test against Tonga. Storer scored a try just moments after coming off the bench in the first half. Later that year, he was picked in the Fijian squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

Storer was the Captain/Coach of the Port Kembla Blacks before they withdrew from the South Coast Group 7 Competition at the end of 2017.

Storer runs a fitness boot camp called YUIN FITT just north of Wollongong.

References

  1. ^ a b James Storer rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ^ a b c Storer eyes Fiji Bati comeback in 2013 Archived 23 January 2013 at archive.today
  3. ^ James Storer Archived 29 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com
  4. ^ From rugby star to an inspirational model upiu.com, 7 November 2011
  5. ^ "Civoniceva, Wes Naiqama to lead Fiji Bati". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  6. ^ "PNG stuns Fiji in a thriller". nrl.com. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.