James Fish (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 15 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Fish is a rugby union player currently playing for the Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints.[1]
Educated at Trent College, Fish's rugby career started at Derby when he was eight years of age and he developed his game further as a sixth form student at Trent College, winning the NatWest Vase at Twickenham in 2014.[2]
Brought into the Saints' Senior Academy in 2016, Fish has also represented England at Under-18s level and was named as part of the squad for their South Africa tour in 2014.[3]
Breaking into the first team squad in the 2016/17 season, Fish made his debut against Newcastle Falcons in November before scoring twice during the Anglo-Welsh Cup fixture against Scarlets.[1][4]
Most recently the hooker helped the Wanderers lift the 2017 Aviva 'A' League trophy, defeating Gloucester United in the final to claim the title.[5]
References
- 1 2 "James Fish". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk.
- ↑ "Triumph for Trent College in NatWest Schools Cup Under 18 Vase".
- ↑ "England Under 18 name squad for summer South Africa tour".
- ↑ "Anglo-Welsh Cup: Stories from the weekend".
- ↑ "WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 The Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk.