About Ali James
Born 1979. Ali James is a rugby union player.
Ali James (born 11 October 1979 in Rugby, Warwickshire) is a sports physiotherapist and former English rugby union footballer.
Background James was the son of a professional boxer, and began playing rugby at age 13. A product of the Gloucester Rugby Academy, he moved to Newbury before rejoining Gloucester Rugby in the summer of 2007. He played as a centre. During the 2007/08 season he played for Moseley as a loan player.
James played professionally while at university for physiotherapy, first studying at the University of the West of England, and later completing a master's degree at Oxford University.
In 2012 he joined Wasps as a physiotherapist. During the COVID-19 pandemic, James was credited with using temperature sensing to monitor player's health.
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Who is Ali James?
English rugby union player
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Ali James was born on 11 October 1979 in Rugby.
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Ali James is a rugby union player.
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