James Fish is a rugby union player currently playing for the Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints.[1]
Date of birth | 15 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Derby, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
References
edit- ^ a b "James Fish". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Triumph for Trent College in NatWest Schools Cup Under 18 Vase". Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "England Under 18 name squad for summer South Africa tour".
- ^ "Anglo-Welsh Cup: Stories from the weekend".
- ^ "WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 The Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk.