Caio James

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Caio James
Born (2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 (age 19) [1]
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb) [2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Gloucester
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024– Gloucester ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025- Wales U20

Caio James (born 17 April 2006) is a Welsh professional rugby union footballer who plays as a back row forward for Premiership Rugby side Gloucester.

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Early life

He is from Llandysul before later studying at Hartpury College. [3] A keen soccer player in his youth, he was a member of the Swansea City academy before opting to focus on rugby union, and represented Wales at youth level. [4]

Club career

After joining Gloucester Rugby, he captained the under-18 side during the 2023-24 season before stepping up to the Gloucester Senior Academy in 2024. He made his professional debut the Premiership Rugby Cup that year as an 18 year-old, before making further appearances in the competition during the 2024-25 season. [5] [6] [7]

Continuing with the team, he received a yellow card at the start of 2025-26 season against Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby Cup after grappling with compatriot Louis Rees-Zammit. [3] [8]

International career

He played for Wales U18 in 2024. [9] He featured for Wales U20 at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship. [10]

References

  1. "Caio James". Its.Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. "Caio James". All.Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 Thomas, Dylan (24 July 2025). "Louis Rees-Zammit reveals truth of bust-up as familiar accent throws him". Walesonline. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  4. "Young Guns - Caio James". The Rugby Paper. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  5. Thomas, Steffan (1 November 2024). "The unknown Welsh players in England you are set to hear a lot more about". Walesonline. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  6. Thomas, Steffan (11 September 2025). "Wales' seven huge rugby talents to emerge in England as coaches now very excited". Walesonline. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  7. Halliday, Dylan (20 May 2024). "Deian and Caio join up with Gloucester Rugby's senior academy". Cambrian Times.
  8. Goodwill, Jake (20 September 2025). "Louis Rees-Zammit yellow-carded for 'horrible' fight on Kingsholm return". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  9. Halliday, Dylan (11 March 2024). "Ceredigion trio star as Wales Under 18s beat Ireland". Cambrian Times. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  10. "Wales U20s fight back to claim Spain victory". BBC Sport. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.