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James Hanson
Birth name	James Hanson
Date of birth	15 September 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb)
School	Gregory Terrace
University	University of Queensland
Spouse	Ashley Hanson
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Hooker
Senior career
Years	Team
2007; 2009; 2014; 2015; 2016–2017; 2017–2021	Rebels (ARC); North Harbour; Brisbane City; Sydney Stars ; Melbourne Rising; Gloucester
	Correct as of 15 February 2021
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2009–2015 ; 2016–2017 ; 2021–	Reds ; Rebels ; Rebels
	Correct as of 30 May 2022
International career
Years	Team
2012–2017; 2006–2007; 2005	Australia ; Australia U-19 ; Australia Schools
	Correct as of 22 October 2016

James Hanson (born 15 September 1988) is an Australian rugby union player for playing as a hooker. He recently played for English Premiership Rugby side Gloucester^[2]

Early life edit

Hanson was born in Brisbane. He played schoolboy rugby at Gregory Terrace and was selected for the Australian Schools team in 2005.

Hanson played his first senior rugby with the University club and was selected for the Australia Under 19 rugby team in 2006 and 2007.

Career edit

Hanson played in the Australian Rugby Championship for the Melbourne Rebels in 2007. He signed a development contract with the Queensland Reds, and made his Super Rugby debut for the Reds in 2009. He played off the bench in Queensland's win over the Crusaders in the Super Rugby final of 2011, and went on to play seven seasons at the Reds.

Hanson made his Wallabies debut at Suncorp Stadium Brisbane, Queensland on 20 October 2012. The end result was an 18–18 draw with the All-Blacks in the final Bledisloe Cup match of the season.

Hanson signed with the Rebels in 2016 to play Super Rugby in Melbourne.

Hanson signed a short-term deal with English club Gloucester in the Aviva Premiership until the end of the year 2017, with an initial plan to rejoin the Rebels.^[3] However, on 13 December 2017, it was announced that Hanson had signed a permanent deal to stay at Gloucester following agreement by the Melbourne Rebels to release him early from his contract.^[4] He was granted early release from Gloucester in February 2021.^[5]

Hanson has signed a 1-year contract back at the Melbourne Rebels for the 2021 Super Rugby AU season.

Super Rugby statistics edit

As of 30 May 2022^[6]

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Min	T	Pts	YC
2009	Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	Reds	1	0	1	5	0	0	0
2011	Reds	18	2	16	398	2	10	0
2012	Reds	16	9	7	773	2	10	0
2013	Reds	15	5	10	530	0	0	0
2014	Reds	16	10	6	692	2	10	1
2015	Reds	16	10	6	826	0	0	0
2016	Rebels	15	14	1	904	1	5	0
2017	Rebels	14	12	2	810	0	0	1
2021 AU	Rebels	7	5	1	361	1	5	2
2021 TT	Rebels	5	0	5	103	0	0	0
2022	Rebels	12	5	7	426	4	20	0
Total		134	72	62	5,837	13	65	4

References edit

^ ESPN scrum (2010). "James Hanson player profile at Scrum.com". Retrieved 25 June 2010.
^ QRU (2010). "James Hanson player profile at Gloucesterrugby.com". Retrieved 25 June 2010.
^ "James Hanson: Gloucester sign Australia hooker from Melbourne Rebels". BBC Sport. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
^ "Gloucester Rugby Confirm Signing of James Hanson". Gloucester Rugby. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
^ "Hanson departs whilst Argentine Socino signs for Cherry & Whites". Gloucester Rugby. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
^ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.