Date of birth | 15 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Derby, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Fish is a rugby union player currently playing for the Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints. [1]
Fish's rugby career started at Derby when he was eight years of age. [2]
Brought into the Saints' Senior Academy in 2016, Fish has also represented England at Under-18s level and was named as part of the squad for their South Africa tour in 2014. [3]
Breaking into the first team squad in the 2016/17 season, Fish made his debut against Newcastle Falcons in November before scoring twice during the Anglo-Welsh Cup fixture against Scarlets. [1] [4]
Most recently the hooker helped the Wanderers lift the 2017 Aviva 'A' League trophy, defeating Gloucester United in the final to claim the title. [5]