James Collins (rugby union) explained

James Collins
Birth Name:James Collins
Birth Date:8 February 1986
Birth Place:Birmingham, West Midlands
Height:1.93m (06.33feet)
Weight:103kg (227lb) [1]
School:Old Swinford Hospital
Ru Position:Flanker
Years1:2006 -
Clubs1:Worcester Warriors
Apps1:9
Points1:0
Repyears1:2005
Repteam1:England Under 19
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2008
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:England
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:Wellington

James William Collins (born 8 February, 1986 in Birmingham) is an English rugby union player. He played as a flanker for Worcester Warriors in the Guinness Premiership.

As a product of the academy system, back row Collins started the EDF Energy Cup victory over Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens in September 2006[2] and European Challenge Cup game with Clermont in October 2006.[3] He has also made a number of Guinness 'A' league appearances.

In January 2008, Collins was selected to play for the England Sevens team for their IRB Sevens World Series games, making his debut at the 2008 Wellington Sevens.[4]

In March 2009, Collins signed a new deal keeping him at Sixways until the end of the 2011 RFU Championship Season,[5] but in March 2011, it was announced that James had been released by the club and that he had signed a new two-year deal with the Sale Sharks Rugby Club.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aviva Premiership Rugby – Sale Sharks . web page . Premier Rugby . 22 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063919/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/sale_sharks.php?section=1 . 16 June 2012 .
  2. Web site: Northampton 12–24 Worcester . BBC. 2006-09-30. 2009-08-11.
  3. Web site: ASM Clermont Auvergne v Worcester Warriors . ERC Rugby . 2006-10-28 . 2009-08-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081118063859/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/12_5699.php . 18 November 2008 .
  4. Web site: Wellington Bowl for England Sevens. RFU. 2008-02-01. 2009-08-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20081120095754/http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.Sevens_Detail/StoryID/18839. 20 November 2008. dead.
  5. Web site: Collins signs new Warriors deal. BBC. 2009-03-26. 2009-08-11.
  6. Web site: Collins signs with the Sale Sharks. BBC. 2011-03-23.