Aled James

Aled James
Personal information
Full name	Aled James
Born	17 February 1982 (age 42); Caerphilly, Wales
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Centre
Club
Rugby league
Position	Wing, Centre, Stand-off
Club
Representative
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Last updated January 25, 2025

Aled James (born 17 February 1982) is currently a Welsh Rugby Union coach for Cardiff Rugby. He was previously a Welsh rugby league player-coach ^[4] for the South Wales Scorpions in the Championship 1.^[5] He also previously played for the Crusaders in the Super League, as a centre or wing.

Background

James was born in Caerphilly, Wales.

International honours

Aled James won caps for Wales while at Widnes, Sheffield, and Celtic Crusaders 2003...present 6(9?)-caps + 2-caps (interchange/substitute) 1(2?)-try 4(8?)-points.^[6]

He was named in the Wales squad to face England at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[7]

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References

↑ "RLFANS.COM Super League Statistics Aled James". web page. RLFANS.COM. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
↑ "Players - Love Rugby League". loverugbyleague.com.
↑ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Aled James - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". rugbyleagueproject.org.
↑ "Skipper Aled James appointed Scorpions player-coach". South Wales Scorpions. 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "Crusaders dominate Wales' squad". BBC. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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[1] "RLFANS.COM Super League Statistics Aled James". web page. RLFANS.COM. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.

[2] "Players - Love Rugby League". loverugbyleague.com.

[3] Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Aled James - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". rugbyleagueproject.org.

[Official_Announcement_as_Coach-4] "Skipper Aled James appointed Scorpions player-coach". South Wales Scorpions. 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-6] "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

[Crusaders_dominate_Wales'_squad-7] "Crusaders dominate Wales' squad". BBC. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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