User:James P Gahan/sandbox

James P Gahan(born 10th March 1993) is a semi-professional rugby league footballer who has played rugby league for the South Wales Scorpions in Championship 1 and who has also played for the University of Gloucestershire All Golds Student side who play in the BUCS Super 6. Gahan was born in Liverpool. After his family moved south in 2011, he started playing rugby league for the Gloucestershire Warriors amateur club when he was aged 18 and was involved in their Regional Championship and national semi-finalist winning team, scoring 17 tries. Gahan very quickly progressed through the ranks and was selected to join the University of Gloucestershire All Golds student side after only a season in rugby league. 2012 would prove to be Gahans' breakthrough year. He made his All Golds debut against UCLAN and was a regular starter throughout the season, scoring 11 tries in 12 matches. He established himself as All Golds first choice winger and was named top try scorer. He also made his international debut for Wales students against Scotland students and made 3 appearances during the 2012 student Four Nations season, scoring 5 tries. He was then signed for South Wales Scorpians where he made 2 first team appearances in the Challenge cup beating Rochdale Hornets and losing to Halifax.