James Collins (rugby union)

{{short description|England international rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = James Collins

| image =

| birth_name = James Collins

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|2|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Birmingham, West Midlands

| height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|103|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} {{cite web|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/sale_sharks.php?section=1 |title=Aviva Premiership Rugby – Sale Sharks |work=web page |publisher=Premier Rugby |accessdate=22 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063919/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/sale_sharks.php?section=1 |archivedate=16 June 2012 |df= }}

| nickname =

| school = Old Swinford Hospital

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| relatives =

| ru_position = Flanker

| ru_currentteam = Worcester Warriors

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| years1 = 2006 -

| clubs1 = Worcester Warriors

| apps1 = 9

| points1 = 0

| repyears1 = 2005

| repteam1 = England Under 19

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| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = 2008

| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = England

| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 = Wellington

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James William Collins (born 8 February 1986 in Birmingham) is an English rugby union player. He played as a flanker for Worcester Warriors in the Guinness Premiership.

As a product of the academy system, back row Collins started the EDF Energy Cup victory over Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens in September 2006{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/5381062.stm|title=Northampton 12–24 Worcester |publisher=BBC|date=2006-09-30|accessdate=2009-08-11}} and European Challenge Cup game with Clermont in October 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/12_5699.php |title=ASM Clermont Auvergne v Worcester Warriors |publisher=ERC Rugby |date=2006-10-28 |accessdate=2009-08-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081118063859/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/12_5699.php |archivedate=18 November 2008 }} He has also made a number of Guinness 'A' league appearances.

In January 2008, Collins was selected to play for the England Sevens team for their IRB Sevens World Series games, making his debut at the 2008 Wellington Sevens.{{cite web|url=http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.Sevens_Detail/StoryID/18839|title=Wellington Bowl for England Sevens|publisher=RFU|date=2008-02-01|accessdate=2009-08-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120095754/http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.Sevens_Detail/StoryID/18839|archive-date=20 November 2008|url-status=dead}}

In March 2009, Collins signed a new deal keeping him at Sixways until the end of the 2011 RFU Championship Season,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/worcester/7966439.stm|title=Collins signs new Warriors deal|publisher=BBC|date=2009-03-26|accessdate=2009-08-11}} but in March 2011, it was announced that James had been released by the club and that he had signed a new two-year deal with the Sale Sharks Rugby Club.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/12829737.stm|title=Collins signs with the Sale Sharks|publisher=BBC|date=2011-03-23}}