Will James (rugby union, born 1976)

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Will James (rugby union, born 1976)

Will James (born 22 December 1976 in Plymouth, England) is a former Wales international rugby union player. He most recently played for Gloucester Rugby, and has also played for Pontypool RFC, Pontypridd RFC and Cornish Pirates.

Quick Facts Date of birth, Place of birth ...
Will James
Date of birth (1976-12-22) 22 December 1976 (age 48)
Place of birthPlymouth, England
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Gloucester Rugby
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Pontypool RFC ()
Pontypridd RFC ()
2006-2007 Cornish Pirates 28 (5)
2007-2014 Gloucester Rugby 171 (20)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007 Wales 4 (0)
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A Wales international James made his international debut for Wales in a friendly match against England at Twickenham in August 2007. He was selected for the Wales squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup held in France. On 2 April 2013, it was announced that James had signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at Gloucester until the end of the 2013–2014 season.[2]

On 23 January 2014 it was announced that Will James would retire at the end of the season.[3]

Will James is currently the Head of Rugby, Sports Development and Performance at Ampleforth College. A Private school in North Yorkshire.

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