James Collins (rugby union)

James Collins
Full name James Collins
Date of birth (1986-02-08) 8 February 1986
Place of birth Birmingham
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) [1]
School Old Swinford Hospital
Rugby union career
Current status
Current team Worcester Warriors
Playing career
Position Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006 ‐ Worcester Warriors 9 (0)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2005 England Under 19
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
2008 England Wellington

James Collins (born 8 February 1986 in Birmingham) is an English rugby union player. He currently plays as a flanker for Worcester Warriors in the Guinness Premiership.

Young gun Collins is part of a crop of rising stars at Sixways eager to stake a first team claim.

A product of the Academy system, back row Collins started the EDF Energy Cup victory over Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens in September 2006[2] and European Challenge Cup game with Clermont in October 2006.[3] He has also made a number of impressive Guinness ‘A’ league appearances.

In January 2008, Collins was selected to play for the England Sevens team for their IRB Sevens World Series games, making his debut at the 2008 Wellington Sevens.[4]

In March 2009 Collins signed a new deal keeping him at Sixways until the end of the 2011 RFU Championship Season,[5] but in March 2011 it was announced that James had been released by the club and that He had signed a new two-year deal with the Sale Sharks Rugby Club.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Northampton 12–24 Worcester". BBC. 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  3. ↑ "ASM Clermont Auvergne v Worcester Warriors". ERC Rugby. 2006-10-28. Archived from the original on November 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  4. ↑ "Wellington Bowl for England Sevens". RFU. 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  5. ↑ "Collins signs new Warriors deal". BBC. 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  6. ↑ "Collins signs with the Sale Sharks". BBC. 2011-03-23.

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