James Bell (rugby league)


James Te Manawanui Temuera Bell is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a and for Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Bell was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Scottish and Māori descent.
He played his junior rugby league for the Papakura Sea Eagles, before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors.

Playing career

Early career

In 2014, Bell played for the New Zealand Warriors' NYC team. In October 2014, he played in the Warriors' 2014 NYC Grand Final win over the Brisbane Broncos. In 2015, he graduated to the Warriors' New South Wales Cup team and in 2016 he was named the side's man of the year. Also in 2016, he captained the New Zealand Māori rugby league team.

2017

Bell played in the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines.
After making over 50 appearances with the Warriors' reserve team, Bell made his NRL debut for the Warriors against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in round 21 of the 2017 NRL season.
In October, Bell was named in the Scotland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.