Full name | James Buchan Cameron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 March 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Stratford, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Buchan Cameron (born 23 March 1970) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1][2]
Cameron was born in Stratford and educated at Forest View High School, Tokoroa.[3]
A first five-eighth, Cameron was a NZ Secondary Schools representative and started his provincial career at North Harbour in 1990, before moving on to Taranaki after two seasons.[4] He accumulated 233 points in 1995 to set a Taranaki season record, with 34 points coming in a single match against Nelson Bays (another Taranaki record), then in 1996 featured in their Ranfurly Shield win. A foundation player for the Hurricanes, Cameron kicked seven penalties and a conversion in their opening match against the Auckland Blues. He spent a season in England in 1997/98 playing with London Scottish.[5]
Cameron is now involved in the real estate and construction industry.[6]