James Fish Explained

James Fish
Birth Date:15 July 1996
Birth Place:Derby, England
Height:1.85m (06.07feet)
Weight:99kg (218lb)
Ru Currentteam:Northampton Saints
Ru Position:Hooker
Ru Clubyears:2014-
2014
2014-2015
2015
2015
Ru Proclubs:
Coventry
Loughborough Students
Cambridge
Ampthill
Ru Clubcaps:57
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Ru Clubpoints:(35)
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Ru Clubupdate:3 April 2018

James Fish is a rugby union player currently playing for the Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints.[1]

Fish's rugby career started at Derby when he was eight years of age.[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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Fish. www.northamptonsaints.co.uk.
  2. Web site: Triumph for Trent College in NatWest Schools Cup Under 18 Vase. 2017-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20191216041539/https://www.englandrugby.com/news/features/triumph-for-trent-college-natwest-schools-cup-under-vase/. 2019-12-16. dead.
  3. Web site: England Under 18 name squad for summer South Africa tour.
  4. Web site: Anglo-Welsh Cup: Stories from the weekend.
  5. Web site: WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 The Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title. www.northamptonsaints.co.uk.