Will James (rugby player)
For the rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Wales (RU), Llanelli, and Leeds (RL), see William James (rugby). For the rugby union footballer of the 1980s for Wales, and Aberavon, see Billy James (rugby player).
For other people named William James, see William James (disambiguation).
For other people named Bill James, see Bill James (disambiguation).
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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(s) | 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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