Sam James (rugby union)
| Birth name | Samuel George James | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 July 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98.18 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wilmslow High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Luke James (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam James (born 3 July 1994) is an English rugby union player, currently playing with the Sale Sharks. He usually plays as a centre but can also play as a fly-half. He made his professional debut against Northampton Saints on 21 April 2013.[2] He was born in Wilmslow. James played every minute of the 2018-19 Gallagher Premiership season, the only player in the entire league to do so.
International career
James toured South Africa with England Saxons in the summer of 2016.[3]
He was called up to the senior England squad by Eddie Jones for their 2017 summer tour of Argentina.[4]
References
- ^ "Sale Sharks - Sam James". Sale Sharks. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Sam James: Sale Sharks centre enjoying first-team opportunity". web page. BBC. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "England squad: Nathan Hughes in, Danny Cipriani and Chris Ashton out". BBC Sport. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "England v Argentina: Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury & George Ford in squad". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.