James King (rugby union, born 1990)

For other people with the same name, see James King.

James King
Birth nameJames King
Date of birth (1990-07-24) 24 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthWodonga, Australia
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb)
SchoolAlun School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Blindside Flanker
Lock
Number 8
Current team Ospreys
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2012 Aberavon 48 (25)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2021 Ospreys 203 (35)
Correct as of 26 February 2017
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)

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

James King (born 24 July 1990) is a former Welsh rugby union player. A flanker or lock forward, he played for the Ospreys regional rugby side and the Welsh national side, having previously played for Aberavon.

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] and would go on to win 11 caps for the national side, including at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

He was forced to retire from professional rugby in January 2021 aged just 30, after failing to recover from an injury sustained whilst playing against Ulster in 2019.[4]

References

  1. ^ King lacerated ear
  2. ^ Wales 2013 Six Nations squad
  3. ^ Wales debut
  4. ^ "James King: Injury forces Ospreys' King to Retire at 30". BBC Sport. 2 January 2021.


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