Caio James
| Born | 17 April 2006[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caio James (born 17 April 2006) is a Welsh professional rugby union footballer who plays as a back row forward for Premiership Rugby side Gloucester.
Early life
He is from Llandysul before later studying at Hartpury College.[3] A keen soccer player in his youth, he was a member of the Swansea City academy before opting to focus on rugby union, and represented Wales at youth level.[4]
Club career
After joining Gloucester Rugby, he captained the under-18 side during the 2023-24 season before stepping up to the Gloucester Senior Academy in 2024. He made his professional debut the Premiership Rugby Cup that year as an 18 year-old, before making further appearances in the competition during the 2024-25 season.[5][6][7]
Continuing with the team, he received a yellow card at the start of 2025-26 season against Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby Cup after grappling with compatriot Louis Rees-Zammit.[3][8] He went on to score two tries for Gloucester in a 29-28 away win over Sale Sharks on 2 November in the competition.[9]
International career
He played for Wales U18 in 2024.[10] He featured for Wales U20 at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship.[11]
References
- ^ "Caio James". Its.Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Caio James". All.Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ a b Thomas, Dylan (24 July 2025). "Louis Rees-Zammit reveals truth of bust-up as familiar accent throws him". Walesonline. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Young Guns - Caio James". The Rugby Paper. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Steffan (1 November 2024). "The unknown Welsh players in England you are set to hear a lot more about". Walesonline. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Steffan (11 September 2025). "Wales' seven huge rugby talents to emerge in England as coaches now very excited". Walesonline. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Halliday, Dylan (20 May 2024). "Deian and Caio join up with Gloucester Rugby's senior academy". Cambrian Times.
- ^ Goodwill, Jake (20 September 2025). "Louis Rees-Zammit yellow-carded for 'horrible' fight on Kingsholm return". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Gloucester edge past Sale in Prem Rugby Cup". BBC Sport. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Halliday, Dylan (11 March 2024). "Ceredigion trio star as Wales Under 18s beat Ireland". Cambrian Times. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Wales U20s fight back to claim Spain victory". BBC Sport. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.