Ali James (born 11 October 1979 in Rugby, Warwickshire) is a sports physiotherapist and former English rugby union footballer.
| Birth name | Ali James | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 October 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editJames 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Premiership Rugby | Celebrating Black History Month with Ali James, head of medical services at Wasps". premiershiprugby.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Balding is back to face Tigers". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Lamb and Brown back for Gloucester". ESPN.com. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Rugby: Wasps power in for big victory". Oxford Mail. 20 October 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs & Wasps' young stars and old friends set for Twickenham". BBC Sport. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "TEAMS: Four senior Wasps players to miss Premiership final". The Rugby Paper. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Wayne Barnes out of Premiership final". Rugby World. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Wasps rugby club installs heat camera to ensure safe return to training | Sports Management". www.sportsmanagement.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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