James Horwill
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| Date of birth | 29 May 1985 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Brisbane Boys College | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007 2014-2015 2015− |
Ballymore Tornadoes Brisbane City Harlequins |
8 1 32 |
(0) (0) (15) |
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006– 15 | Queensland Reds | 116 | (45) |
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Correct as of 14 June 2015
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007– | Australia | 62 | (30) |
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Correct as of 11 June 2016
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James Horwill (born 29 May 1985) is an Australian rugby union player, who has played for the Australian national side, with 61 caps to his name. He captained the Wallabies a number of times, including during the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
He now plays in London for Harlequin FC. Before September 2015 he played for the Queensland Reds. He plays in the Second Row.
Horwill was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and educated at Brisbane Boys College.
As of February 2016 he was living in south west London, with his wife.
Horwill made his Super 14 debut against arch rivals the New South Wales Waratahs in the first game of the 2006 season, after not even being included in the Reds original squad.
Horwill captained the Queensland Reds to a season victory in the 2011 in the Super Rugby competition, his sixth season played at that level
Overall, Horwill played more than 129 times for the Queensland Reds, including 116 Super Rugby caps for the Reds. When his departure was announced the Queensland Rugby CEO Jim Carmichael described him as "one of the great modern-day sporting treasures of Queensland."
On 17 December 2014, it was announced that Horwill had signed a three-year contract with English Premiership side Harlequins. He made his competitive debut in Quins' season opener against Wasps FC on 16 October 2015 and immediately established himself as a first choice in the team. He scored his debut points with a try in the match against Saracens F.C. on January 9, 2016. He has also captained the side in the absence of Quins' England players.
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