James Buchan Cameron (born 23 March 1970) is a New Zealand former professional

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player. Cameron was born in Stratford and educated at Forest View High School, Tokoroa. A first five-eighth, Cameron was a NZ Secondary Schools representative and started his provincial career at

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in 1990, before moving on to

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after two seasons. He accumulated 233 points in 1995 to set a Taranaki season record, with 34 points coming in a single match against Nelson Bays (another Taranaki record), then in 1996 featured in their

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win. A foundation player for the

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, Cameron kicked seven penalties and a conversion in their opening match against the Auckland Blues. He spent a season in England in 1997/98 playing with London Scottish.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cameron, Jamie 1970 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union players from Taranaki People educated at Forest View High School, Tokoroa North Harbour rugby union players Taranaki rugby union players Hurricanes (rugby union) players London Scottish F.C. players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England