Luke James (rugby union)

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Luke James
Birth nameLuke James
Date of birth (1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth Manchester, England [1]
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb) [1]
Notable relative(s) Sam James (brother) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Full-back [2]
Current team Sale Sharks [1]
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017- [2] Sale Sharks [1] 129 (80)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018-2019 England U20s 5 (5)

Luke James (born 18 March 1999) is an English rugby union player, currently playing with the Sale Sharks. [3] [4] [5] He usually plays as an inside centre but has also played numerous times as a full-back and occasionally as an outside centre. He made his professional debut against Saracens 23 September 2017. Luke James gained his first cap on 11 May 2018 against the Junior Springboks at Sixways Stadium. A year later, James was called up to the U20's World Championship 2019 in which he gained a further 4 caps for England U20's.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Luke James". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. "Luke James: Sale's teenage centre signs new long-term contract with Sharks". 27 January 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  4. "Luke James". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  5. "Luke James Signs for Sale Sharks - News - MANCHESTER RUGBY CLUB". www.manchesterrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2019.