Will James (rugby player)

For other people of the same name, see Will James (disambiguation).

For other people of the same name, see Billy James (disambiguation).

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).

Will James

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Personal information
Full name	Will James
Date of birth	(1976-12-22) 22 December 1976
Place of birth	Plymouth, England
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
Club information
Position	Lock
Current club	Gloucester Rugby
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points) 2006-2007 2007-2014 Pontypool RFC Pontypridd RFC Cornish Pirates Gloucester Rugby 28 (5) 171 (20)
Representative teams
2007 Wales 4 (0)
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only.

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.

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

External links

• Gloucester Rugby profile
• Wales profile
• Pontypridd RFC profile