Will James (born 22 December 1976 in Plymouth, England) is a former Wales international rugby union player. He most recently played for Gloucester Rugby, and has also played for Pontypool RFC, Pontypridd RFC and Cornish Pirates.

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Will James

Birth name	Will James
Date of birth	(1976-12-22) 22 December 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth	Plymouth, England
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) [1]
Spouse	Rose James
Children	Bethan James, Loyce James
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Current team Gloucester Rugby Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006-2007 2007-2014 Pontypool RFC Pontypridd RFC Cornish Pirates Gloucester Rugby 28 171 (5) (20) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007 Wales 4 (0)

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A Wales international James made his international debut for Wales in a friendly match against England at Twickenham in August 2007. He was selected for the Wales squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup held in France. On 2 April 2013, it was announced that James had signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at Gloucester until the end of the 2013–2014 season.^[2]

On 23 January 2014 it was announced that Will James would retire at the end of the season.^[3]

Will James is currently the Head of Rugby, Sports Development and Performance at Ampleforth College. A Private school in North Yorkshire.