James G. Perkins is a former English rugby union coach and currently, Chief Operating Officer at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, as well as director of the United States Rugby Football Union.

Career

After moving from

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to the United States, Jim Perkins played rugby in the

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. When his playing days were over, Perkins began a long coaching career, coaching the Midwest All-Stars before coaching the

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. Perkins retired from coaching after taking the Eagles to the

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. He is currently COO of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP, in San Diego.U.S. Rugby Foundation's six new directors - US Rugby Foundation
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Date of birth unknown English rugby union coaches British expatriates in the United States Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-rugbyunion-bio-stub