Date of birth | [1] | 26 March 2005||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Sedbergh School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kane James (born 26 March 2005) is a rugby union player who plays in the back row for Exeter Chiefs.
Born in Wales, he is from Haverfordwest, he began playing rugby at the age of seven year-old in Cardiff for St Peter's Rugby Club where he played until he was 16 years-old. He received a scholarship to attend Sedbergh School in Cumbria, and part of the Newcastle Falcons academy before moving to Exeter Chiefs. [3] [4]
He represented Wales at under-18 level. [5] He then played for the England U20 side which won the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship. [6] [7] He went on to pay for England U20 in the 2025 U20 Six Nations, with his performances including a try in a win over France U20 in Bath on 7 February 2025. [8]
He made his senior debut for Exeter Chiefs on 23 March 2025, in a 52-38 defeat to Bristol Bears in the Rugby Premiership. [9]
In June 2025, he was named in the England U20 squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship. [10]
His father Chris played for Swansea. [5]