{{short description|English rugby union footballer and coach}} {{For|the Member of Parliament|Banbury (UK Parliament constituency)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use British English|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = James Isaacson | image = | caption = | birth_name = James Isaacson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|1|7|df=y}} | birth_place = Easington, County Durham, England | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | weight = 17 st 4 lb | position = Prop, Hooker | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = | ru_amclubcaps = | ru_amclubpoints = | ru_amupdate = | years1 = 1998-2005 | years2 = 2005-2007 | clubs1 = Newcastle Falcons | clubs2 = Leeds Carnegie | apps1 = 57 | apps2 = 17 | points1 = 5 | repteam1 = England U-21 | repyears1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | ru_ntupdate = | coachteams1 = | coachyears1 = | ru_coachupdate = | school = Durham School | university = Northumbria University }}
'''James Isaacson''' (born 7 January 1980 in Easington, County Durham)<ref>[http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/126696.html James Isaacson player profile] ESPN Scrum.com</ref> is an English former rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Newcastle Falcons and Leeds Carnegie, as a Prop, or Hooker. He was educated at Durham School, Northumbria University and Life University.<ref name=DOD>{{Cite web|url=http://www.durhamschool.co.uk/old-dunelmiansdistinguished.asp|title=Distinguished Old Dunelmians|publisher=Durham School|accessdate=27 December 2010|archive-date=16 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716161234/http://www.durhamschool.co.uk/old-dunelmiansdistinguished.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Rugby career== Isaacson is an England Under 21 international, and in 1998 joined Newcastle Falcons.<ref name=ercrugby>{{cite web|url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/5790.php |title=Leeds Tykes Sign James Isaacson from Falcons |work=ercrugby.com |author= |date=27 June 2005 |accessdate=27 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609165437/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/5790.php |archivedate= 9 June 2012 |df= }}</ref> He remained at the club until 2005 when he was signed by Leeds Tykes, (Yorkshire Carnegie from 2014).<ref name=ercrugby/> He remained with Leeds for two seasons and was part of the squad that saw the club promoted to the Premiership.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.leedscarnegie.com/rugby/leeds_carnegie_first_xv.php?player=4419&includeref=dynamic | title=James Isaacson | work=leedscarnegie.com | author= | date= | accessdate=27 December 2010 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713195557/http://www.leedscarnegie.com/rugby/leeds_carnegie_first_xv.php?player=4419&includeref=dynamic | archivedate=13 July 2011 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> He left Leeds at the end of 2007. Isaacson was Head Coach of Life University from 2010 to 2013 predominantly in the US Super League. Whilst with Life they made the Super League Final (2011), Elite Cup Final (2012, 2013) and D1 Cup Final (2013) winning the latter. Dr. Isaacson graduated from Life University in March 2014 and currently practices in Randolph, New Jersey.
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