James King (rugby union, born 1990)

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James King
Full name James King
Date of birth (1990-07-24) 24 July 1990
Place of birth Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb)
School Ellesmere College
Rugby union career
Current status
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Ospreys
Playing career
Position Flanker, Lock
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008–2012 Aberavon 48 (25)
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2009– Ospreys 113 (20)
correct as of 23 May 2015.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)

2009–2010
2013–
Wales U18
Wales U20
Wales

14
7

(0)
(0)
correct as of 20 September 2015.

James King (born 24 July 1990) is a Welsh international rugby union player who plays for the Ospreys regional team having previously played for Aberavon as a flanker or lock forward.

He was educated at Ellesmere College, Shropshire.

In January 2012 King suffered a lacerated ear injury in a collision with Xavier Rush of the Cardiff Blues and had to undergo emergency plastic surgery at Morriston Hospital, Swansea.[1]

In January 2013 he was selected in the 35 man Wales squad for the 2013 Six Nations championship. [2] He made his international debut against Japan on 8 June 2013[3]

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