Billy James
For the rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Wales (RU), Llanelli, and Leeds (RL), see William James (rugby). For the current rugby union footballer for Wales, Pontypool, Pontypridd, Cornish Pirates, and Gloucester, see Will James (rugby player).
Billy James Full name William John James Date of birth 18 July 1956 Place of birth Port Talbot, Wales Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) Weight 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) Rugby union career Playing career Position Hooker Amateur clubs Years Club / team Aberavon RFC National team (s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 1983-1987 Wales 21(4) William John "Billy" James (born 18 July 1956) is a former Welsh international rugby union player.
A hooker, he captained the Wales national rugby union team on one occasion against Ireland in 1987. James played his club rugby for Aberavon RFC where he was initially nurtured under the eye of club legend and then Captain Morton Howells, whom he succeeded in the front row berth.
James was one of three front row Internationals in the Aberavon RFC side at that time - Clive Williams and John Richardson being the others.
He captained Aberavon RFC in the 1979-80, 1980-1, 1984-5, 1987-88 & 1988-9 seasons.
In 1989 James was one of several leading players who fell out with the management of the club over several issues, the major one being finance and the way forward. No agreement was reached and he was one of nineteen players who left the club. He finished his career with Swansea RFC.
Billy James Full name William John James Date of birth 18 July 1956 Place of birth Port Talbot, Wales Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) Weight 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) Rugby union career Playing career Position Hooker Amateur clubs Years Club / team Aberavon RFC National team (s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 1983-1987 Wales 21(4) William John "Billy" James (born 18 July 1956) is a former Welsh international rugby union player.
A hooker, he captained the Wales national rugby union team on one occasion against Ireland in 1987. James played his club rugby for Aberavon RFC where he was initially nurtured under the eye of club legend and then Captain Morton Howells, whom he succeeded in the front row berth.
James was one of three front row Internationals in the Aberavon RFC side at that time - Clive Williams and John Richardson being the others.
He captained Aberavon RFC in the 1979-80, 1980-1, 1984-5, 1987-88 & 1988-9 seasons.
In 1989 James was one of several leading players who fell out with the management of the club over several issues, the major one being finance and the way forward. No agreement was reached and he was one of nineteen players who left the club. He finished his career with Swansea RFC.