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Paul James (rugby union)
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| Birth name | Paul James | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 May 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul James (born 13 May 1982 in Neath, Wales) is a former Welsh international rugby union player. James' position of choice was as a prop. In November 2009, James was called into the Wales team to play in the problem tight-head position against New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium on 7 November 2009.[1]
In May 2012 he agreed a two-year contract with Bath Rugby[2][3]
On 20 October 2014, it was announced James would return to Ospreys on a two-year deal at the end of the Aviva Premiership season.[4] James coached junior side Baglan rfc.
References
[edit]- ^ "Prop James wins shock Wales call". BBC Sport. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ^ "Ospreys and Wales prop Paul James set for Bath switch". BBC Sport. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Bath sign Wales prop Paul James". ESPN Scrum. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Wales and Bath prop Paul James to return to Ospreys next season". BBC Sport. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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External links
[edit]- Ospreys profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-03-15)
- Wales profile
- Paul James at ESPNscrum
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