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Ali James
Birth name	Ali James
Date of birth	11 October 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	13 st 8 lb (86 kg)
University	University of Oxford
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Head of Medical Services
Current team	Wasps RFC
Youth career
	Gloucester Academy
Senior career
Years	Team
; 2007 - ; 2007 -	Newbury; Gloucester Rugby; Moseley

Ali James (born 11 October 1979 in Rugby, Warwickshire) is a sports physiotherapist and former English rugby union footballer.

Background

James was the son of a professional boxer, and began playing rugby at age 13.^[1] A product of the Gloucester Rugby Academy, he moved to Newbury before rejoining Gloucester Rugby in the summer of 2007.^[2]^[3] He played as a centre. During the 2007/08 season he played for Moseley as a loan player.^{[citation needed]}

James played professionally while at university for physiotherapy, first studying at the University of the West of England, and later completing a masters at Oxford University.^[1] While at Oxford, he played centre for the university squad.^[4]

In 2012 he joined Wasps as a physiotherapist.^[1] Later, he became head of Medical services for the team.^[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic, James was credited with using temperature sensing to monitor player's health.^[6]^[7]^[8]