James Collins (rugby union)

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James Collins
Birth nameJames Collins
Date of birth (1986-02-08) 8 February 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Birmingham, West Midlands
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb) [1]
School Old Swinford Hospital
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Worcester Warriors
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006 - Worcester Warriors 9 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005 England Under 19
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2008 England Wellington

James William Collins (born 8 February, 1986 in Birmingham) is an English rugby union player. He played as a flanker for Worcester Warriors in the Guinness Premiership.

As a product of the academy system, back row Collins started the EDF Energy Cup victory over Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens in September 2006 [2] and European Challenge Cup game with Clermont in October 2006. [3] He has also made a number of Guinness 'A' league appearances.

In January 2008, Collins was selected to play for the England Sevens team for their IRB Sevens World Series games, making his debut at the 2008 Wellington Sevens. [4]

In March 2009, Collins signed a new deal keeping him at Sixways until the end of the 2011 RFU Championship Season, [5] but in March 2011, it was announced that James had been released by the club and that he had signed a new two-year deal with the Sale Sharks Rugby Club. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Sale Sharks". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Northampton 12–24 Worcester". BBC. 30 September 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  3. ↑ "ASM Clermont Auvergne v Worcester Warriors". ERC Rugby. 28 October 2006. Archived from the original on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  4. ↑ "Wellington Bowl for England Sevens". RFU. 1 February 2008. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  5. ↑ "Collins signs new Warriors deal". BBC. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  6. ↑ "Collins signs with the Sale Sharks". BBC. 23 March 2011.


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