James Stannard

James Stannard (born 21 February 1983) is an Australian rugby union footballer. He can operate as a scrum-half or fly-half. He previously played for the Western Force and Brumbies Super Rugby.

For the radiobiologist and pharmacologist, see James Newell Stannard.

James Stannard
Birth nameJames Stannard
Date of birth (1983-02-21) 21 February 1983
Place of birthAustralia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb; 181 lb)
SchoolSt Edmund's College, Ipswich
Notable relative(s)Melissa Wu (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half / Fly-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007 Perth Spirit 3 (7)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008
2009–10
2011–12		 Force
Brumbies
Force		 10
2
19		 (5)
(0)
(79)
Correct as of 14 April 2012
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
2010 Delhi Team competition

Stannard was an Australia sevens player and was awarded the 2010 Australian Sevens Player of the Year award.[1] He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

Injury and retirement

On 30 March 2018, Stannard received a fractured skull in an altercation with a 23 year old English tourist, Sam Oliver. The two men had left a Sydney bar at 3am with the altercation ensuing outside a kebab shop. Stannard was knocked unconscious from a single punch during the incident and hit his head on the concrete floor. Following his head injury, Stannard has suffered from vertigo.[3]

In June 2018, Stannard was forced to retire from playing rugby due to the head injuries he received in the altercation.[4]

Sam Oliver claimed that he retaliated in self-defence after Stannard had approached him, made an offensive remark, and initially punched Oliver's left eye. In September 2018, following a two-and-a-half day hearing, Oliver was found not guilty of recklessly causing grievous bodily harm.[5]

References
  1. "Western Force Team". www.rugbywa.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. Newman, Beth (14 July 2016). "Rio Olympics: Australian Sevens teams announced". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. Mitchell, Georgina (10 September 2018). "James Stannard still has vertigo months after 'king hit', court hears". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. "Injured sevens veteran Stannard retires". ESPN.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  5. "James Stannard case: UK man found not guilty of assault on Australian former rugby sevens captain". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 September 2018.


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