Ali James

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Ali James
Birth nameAli James
Date of birth (1979-10-11) 11 October 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight13 st 8 lb (86 kg)
University University of Oxford
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Wasps RFC
Youth career
Gloucester Academy
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Newbury ()
2007 - Gloucester Rugby 1 (0)
2007 - Moseley (loan) ()

Ali James (born 11 October 1979 in Rugby, Warwickshire) is a sports physiotherapist and former English rugby union footballer.

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Background

James was the son of a professional boxer, and began playing rugby at age 13. [1] A product of the Gloucester Rugby Academy, he moved to Newbury before rejoining Gloucester Rugby in the summer of 2007. [2] [3] He played as a centre. During the 2007/08 season he played for Moseley as a loan player.[ citation needed ]

James played professionally while at university for physiotherapy, first studying at the University of the West of England, and later completing a masters at Oxford University. [1] While at Oxford, he played centre for the university squad. [4]

In 2012 he joined Wasps as a physiotherapist. [1] Later, he became head of Medical services for the team. [5] During the COVID-19 pandemic, James was credited with using temperature sensing to monitor player's health. [6] [7] [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Premiership Rugby | Celebrating Black History Month with Ali James, head of medical services at Wasps". premiershiprugby.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Balding is back to face Tigers". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Lamb and Brown back for Gloucester". ESPN.com. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rugby: Wasps power in for big victory". Oxford Mail. 20 October 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs & Wasps' young stars and old friends set for Twickenham". BBC Sport. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "TEAMS: Four senior Wasps players to miss Premiership final". The Rugby Paper. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Wayne Barnes out of Premiership final". Rugby World. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Wasps rugby club installs heat camera to ensure safe return to training | Sports Management". www.sportsmanagement.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2024.


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