Dafydd James

Dafydd James

Full name	Dafydd Rhys James
Date of birth	July 24, 1975 (1975-07-24) (age 36)
Place of birth	Mufulira, Zambia
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Wing, centre
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
199?–1997 1997–1999 1999–2001 2001–2003 2004–2005 2009 2010–2011	Bridgend RFC Pontypridd RFC Llanelli RFC Bridgend RFC Harlequins Bridgend Ravens HKCC Rugby	? 54 ? ? ? 2 ?	(?) (115) (?) (?) (?) (5) (?)
correct as of 17:22, 22 July 2009 (UTC).
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2003–2004 2005–2009 2009–2010 2010	Celtic Warriors Scarlets Cardiff Blues Sale Sharks	12 71 1 ?	(5) (115) (0) ?
correct as of 10:47, 17 August 2010 (UTC).
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1996 1997 1995– 2001	Wales U21 Wales A Wales British and Irish Lions	1 1 48 3	(0) (0) (75) (5)
correct as of 17:22, 22 July 2009 (UTC).

Dafydd Rhys James (born 24 July 1975 in Mufulira, Zambia) is a former Welsh international rugby union footballer who plays on the wing or at centre. He toured with the British and Irish Lions in 2001. He has earned 45 caps for Wales and three for the British & Irish Lions. His clubs include Llanelli, Bridgend, Pontypridd, Harlequins, Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Sale Sharks and HKCC Rugby.

Domestic career

He had his contract with the Scarlets terminated in 2009 alongside Simon Maling and Gavin Thomas after he was injured for most of the 2008/09 season with a neck injury.^[1] James considered taking legal action after he claimed he was 'humiliated' and was denied access to the team bus and training. The Scarlets said he was injured which allowed them to invoke a clause that allowed him to released if he was injured for 26 weeks, despite James claiming to be fit.^[2]

He moved on to the Cardiff Blues for the 2009/10 season,^[3] but with limited success, he started just one match in the Magners League. He moved to the Sale Sharks in January 2010 to cover for an injury crisis,^[4] but he failed to have an impact on them scoring no tries and he was released at the end of the season.^[5]

He did hold the record for leading try scorer in the Heineken Cup with 29 but was overtaken by Vincent Clerc in 2009.^{[citation needed]}

International career

James made his international debut in 1996 and went on to win 48 caps, his last coming at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

References

1. ^ "Scarlets release ex-Wales wing". BBC Sport. 21 April 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/llanelli_scarlets/8009798.stm. Retrieved 17 August 2010. 
2. ^ "James in Scarlets legal dispute". BBC Sport. 24 April 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/llanelli_scarlets/8015563.stm. Retrieved 17 August 2010. 
3. ^ "Blues sign wing James and Laulala". BBC Sport. 22 July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/cardiff_blues/8162723.stm. Retrieved 17 August 2010. 
4. ^ "Dafydd James switches from Cardiff Blues to Sale". BBC Sport. 8 February 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/8505310.stm. Retrieved 17 August 2010. 
5. ^ "Brent Cockbain goes in Sale Sharks overhaul". BBC Sport. 30 April 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/8653779.stm. Retrieved 17 August 2010. 

External links

• Profile at wru.co.uk
• Profile at ponty.net

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Name	James, Dafydd
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Date of birth	24 July 1975
Place of birth	Mufulira, Zambia
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