James King (rugby union, born 1990)

James King
Birth name James King
Date of birth (1990-07-24) 24 July 1990
Place of birth Wodonga, Australia
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb)
School Alun School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Ospreys
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2012 Aberavon 48 (25)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009– Ospreys 157 (35)
Correct as of 26 February 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

2009–2010
2013–		 Wales U18
Wales U20
Wales
14
11
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 5 February 2017

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

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]

References

  1. ↑ King lacerated ear
  2. ↑ Wales 2013 Six Nations squad
  3. ↑ Wales debut


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