Butch James
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| Full name | Andrew David James | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 January 1979 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Maritzburg College | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union footballer | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fly-half, Inside centre | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007–2011 | Bath Rugby | 68 | (389) |
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Correct as of 3 February 2012
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| Provincial/State sides | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2000–2007 2011–2012 2013 |
Sharks (Currie Cup) Golden Lions Sharks (Currie Cup) |
65 14 8 |
(450) (71) (43) |
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Correct as of 26 October 2013
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| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2001–2007 2011–2012 2013 |
Sharks Lions Sharks |
57 16 2 |
(390) (51) (0) |
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Correct as of 15 July 2013
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2001–2011 | South Africa | 42 | (159) |
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Correct as of 23 October 2007
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Andrew David "Butch" James (born 8 January 1979) is a former South African rugby union player who represented South Africa 40 times and was a member of the team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. James's usual position was fly-half, though he also played inside centre.
He retired at the end of 2013 and joined the Varsity Shield side UKZN Impi as backline and kicking coach.
James has taken up amateur mountain biking and has now completed two Absa Cape Epics. The Untamed African MTB Race takes 1200 riders through the scenic Western Cape region of South African each March. The two-person team stage race covers approximately 700 km and has 15 000m of vertical ascent.
James was born on 8 January 1979 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa and was schooled at Maritzburg College in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Although his first names are 'Andrew David', he has been known as 'Butch' since his grandmother gave him the nickname as an infant.
James played for the Sharks in the Currie Cup and for the Sharks in Super Rugby. He has twice played in a Super Rugby final for the Sharks, being on the losing side on both occasions: in the 2001 Super 12 final, the Sharks lost 36–6 to the ACT Brumbies, James missing four penalty attempts in the first half; in 2007 they lost 19–20 to the Bulls.
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