Position
Back Row
U20 Caps
16
Club
Exeter Chiefs

Age
20
Height
183
Weight
96
U18 Caps
2
Kane James
Exeter Chiefs' Kane James joined the Devon club's setup ahead of the 2023/24 season. He started playing rugby aged seven and has previously represented the Newcastle Falcons' U18 side. He featured in the squad that won the 2024 U20 Men's Six Nations, as well as being part of the side that won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa. He was recently selected in Mark Mapletoft’s squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship.
- Career Path
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2022 Newcastle U18
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2023 Wales U18 Exeter University Exeter A
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2024 England U20 England U19 Exeter Chiefs Exeter University RFC 1st XV Men (BUCS 1)
Matches played
- T - Tries scored
- C - Conversion scored
- D - Drop goals scored
- P - Penalties
- Y - Yellow cards
- R - Red cards
- P - Points
DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
---|---|---|---|
Mar 14, 25 | Wales U20 vs England U20 | U20 Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Mar 7, 25 | England U20 vs Italy U20 | U20 Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Feb 21, 25 | England U20 vs Scotland U20 | U20 Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
Feb 7, 25 | England U20 vs France U20 | U20 Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
Jan 30, 25 | Ireland U20 vs England U20 | U20 Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
---|---|---|---|
Mar 15, 24 | France U20 vs England U20 | U20 Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Mar 8, 24 | England U20 vs Ireland U20 | U20 Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
Feb 23, 24 | Scotland U20 vs England U20 | U20 Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Feb 9, 24 | England U20 vs Wales U20 | U20 Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |






The back row consists of two flankers and the No 8. The blind-side flanker wears six and the open-side flanker seven, both specialising in big tackles and winning possession through turnovers. They are fearless, strong and fast to the breakdown. The No 8 secures the ball at the base of the scrum, is an attacking link between forwards and backs and a real force when defending.