Birth name | James G. Perkins | ||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | England | ||||||||||||||||
University | University of Chicago [1] | ||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | COO of Propcopio | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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James G. Perkins is a former English rugby union coach and currently, Chief Operating Officer at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, as well as director of the United States Rugby Football Union. [3] [4]
After moving from England to the United States, Jim Perkins played rugby in the Chicago Lions. When his playing days were over, Perkins began a long coaching career, coaching the Midwest All-Stars before coaching the United States National Rugby Team. [5] Perkins retired from coaching after taking the Eagles to the 1991 Rugby World Cup. He is currently COO of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP, in San Diego. [6]