page_title: James Tamou
section_title: Background
hierarchical_section_title: James Tamou / Background
caption_attribution_description: English: James Tamou
context_page_description: James Tamou is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. He has played for Australia and the New Zealand Maori at international level.
  He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys between 2009 and 2016, and was a member of their 2015 NRL Grand Final winning side. He played for New South Wales in the State of Origin series, NRL Allstars and NSW City.
context_section_description: Tamou was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand. He is of Māori and Danish descent.
  He began playing junior rugby league in Levin for the Levin Knights in New Zealand. At the age of 13, Tamou moved with his family to Australia. He then played his junior rugby league for the Paddington Tigers and attended Matraville Sports High School in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.
caption: Tamou in action for the Sydney Roosters NYC side against Parramatta in 2008
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