Paul James (born 13 May 1982 in

Neath Neath (; cy, Castell-nedd) is a market town and Community (Wales), community situated in the Neath Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. The town had a population of 50,658 in 2011. The community of the parish of Neath had a po ...

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

) is a former

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international

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player. James' position of choice was as a

prop A prop, formally known as (theatrical) property, is an object used on stage or screen by actors during a performance or screen production. In practical terms, a prop is considered to be anything movable or portable on a stage or a set, distinct ...

. In November 2009, James was called into the

team to play in the problem tight-head position against

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at the Millennium Stadium on 7 November 2009. In May 2012 he agreed a two-year contract with

Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is a professional rugby union club in Bath, Somerset, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Founded in 1865 as Bath Football Club, since 1894 the club has played at the Recreation Ground in the c ...

On 20 October 2014, it was announced James would return to

Ospreys The osprey (''Pandion haliaetus''), , also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor reaching more than in length and across the wings. It is brown o ...

on a two-year deal at the end of the Aviva Premiership season. James coached junior side

Baglan rfc Baglan Rugby Football Club is a Rugby union in Wales, Welsh rugby union team based in Baglan, Neath Port Talbot, Baglan, Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, UK. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys (ru ...

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