James Aubusson

James Aubusson (born 14 December 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in 2000s and 2010s. He played for the Sydney Roosters and the Melbourne Storm in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition. Aubusson spent most of his career at hooker.

James Aubusson
Personal information
Born (1986-12-14) 14 December 1986
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker, Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007 Melbourne Storm 16 1 0 0 4
2008–10 Sydney Roosters 42 2 0 0 8
Total 58 3 0 0 12

Early life

Aubusson was educated at St John's College, Woodlawn, where he represented 2003 Australian Schoolboys.[1]

Playing career

He made his NRL debut in round 1 of the 2007 NRL season for Melbourne Storm against the Wests Tigers.

Aubusson signed a three-year contract with the Sydney Roosters until the end of the 2010 NRL season, a move that re-united him with his younger brother, Mitchell.[2]

In the 2008 NRL season, Aubusson made 23 appearances as the Sydney Roosters qualified for the finals. Aubusson played in the club's semi-final loss against the New Zealand Warriors. The following year, Aubusson was limited to nine games as the Sydney Roosters finished last on the table which had not happened to the club since 1966. In the 2010 NRL season, the club had a complete form reversal and reached the 2010 NRL Grand Final. Aubusson played in the club's victory over the Gold Coast in the preliminary final but missed out on selection for the decider.[3]

Coaching career

In November 2010, Aubusson announced he would coach the Goulburn Workers Bulldogs for three seasons beginning in 2011 after being released by the Sydney Roosters.[4]

Career highlights
  • Junior Representative: 2003, Australian Schoolboys; 2005, New South Wales U19 and Junior Kangaroo selection
  • First Grade Debut: Melbourne Storm v Wests Tigers, 16 March 2007 (Round 1) at Olympic Park.

References
  1. "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  2. "Roosters sign James Aubusson". Sydney Roosters. 21 June 2007. Archived from the original on 26 October 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
  3. Barrett, Chris (21 September 2010). "The wooden spoon to premier gold? Roosters run recalls league history". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. "Aubusson to coach Bulldogs". Goulburn Post.
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