Kane James

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Kane James
Born (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 21)[1]
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
SchoolSedbergh School
Rugby union career
Position Number 8
Current team Exeter Chiefs
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024- Exeter Chiefs 8 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023 Wales U18
2024-2025 England U20

Kane James (born 26 March 2005) is a rugby union player who plays in the back row for Exeter Chiefs.

Early life

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Born in Wales, he is from Haverfordwest, he began playing rugby at the age of seven year-old in Cardiff for St Peter's Rugby Club where he played until he was 16 years-old. He received a scholarship to attend Sedbergh School in Cumbria, and part of the Newcastle Falcons academy before moving to Exeter Chiefs.[3][4]

Career

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He represented Wales at under-18 level.[5] He then played for the England U20 side which won the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship.[6][7] He went on to pay for England U20 in the 2025 U20 Six Nations, with his performances including a try in a win over France U20 in Bath on 7 February 2025.[8]

He made his senior debut for Exeter Chiefs on 23 March 2025, in a 52-38 defeat to Bristol Bears in the Rugby Premiership.[9]

In June 2025, he was named in the England U20 squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship.[10]

Personal life

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He was born in Wales where his father Chris played for Swansea. His mother is from Niue in the Pacific Islands. His sister Crystal plays for Wales.[5][11]

Honours

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England U20

References

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