James Harrison

James Harrison (born 15 June 1996) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.

He previously played for Featherstone Rovers and had two spells at the Batley Bulldogs all in the Championship, and played at Oxford in League 1 when on loan from Batley . Harrison has also played on loan from Featherstone at the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.

Background Harrison was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

He is the son of former England international and Super League coach Karl Harrison.

Playing career As a junior, James began his career at Drighlington ARLFC, he then went on to join the Huddersfield Giants scholarship before a successful spell at the Bradford Bulls, where he was highly rated.

Harrison came through the youth academy at the Bradford Bulls.

On 5 August 2021 it was announced that Harrison would join Warrington Wolves for the start of the 2022 season. On 24 August 2021, Harrison suffered an ACL injury whilst playing for Featherstone, resulting in ACL reconstruction surgery and causing him to miss the start of the 2022 season.

Warrington Harrison played 18 games for Warrington in the 2023 Super League season as Warrington finished sixth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. Harrison played in the clubs elimination playoff loss against St Helens. On 8 June 2024, Harrison played in Warrington's 2024 Challenge Cup final defeat against Wigan. On 7 June 2025, he played in Warrington's 8-6 Challenge Cup final loss against Hull Kingston Rovers.