Mel James

Mel James

Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Resolven RFC
Rugby league
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	St. Helens
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1975–81	Wales	11	1	0	0	3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org Walesrl.co.uk

Mel James is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s. He played at representative level has for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, playing at Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.^[1]

Having first played rugby unionl for Resolven RFC, James won caps for the Wales national rugby league team while at St. Helens in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against England, in 1978 against France, England, and Australia, in 1979 against France, and England, in 1980 against France, and England, in 1981 against France, and England (2 matches).^[2] He also travelled with St Helens to Sydney for the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge match against their champions, Eastern Suburbs Roosters.

References

1. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
2. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Mel_James/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Profile at saints.org.uk

Persondata
Name	James, Mel
Alternative names
Short description	Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer
Date of birth
Place of birth	Wales
Date of death
Place of death