Will James (rugby union, born 1976)
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| Full name | Will James | ||||||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1976 | ||||||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb) [1] | ||||||
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| Position | Lock | ||||||
| Current club | Gloucester Rugby | ||||||
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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.
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]
References
- ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ "Gloucester: Nick Wood among nine to agree new contract". BBC. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ↑ "Veteran Wales lock Will James to retire". BBC Sport. 23 January 2014.
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