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PERSONAL DETAILS

FULL NAME	Andrew David
SURNAME	James
HEIGHT	184 cm
WEIGHT	98 Kg
BIRTH DATE	08 January 1979
BIRTH PLACE	Johannesburg
FAVOURITE FILM	Old School
FAVOURITE MUSIC	Kaiser Chiefs
FAVOURITE FOOD	Lamb
PRIMARY SCHOOL	Merchiston Primary
SECONDARY SCHOOL	Maritzburg College

PLAYER WRITE-UP

A Rugby World Cup winner in 2007, Butch James retired from Test rugby early in 2012, more than 10 years after making his Springbok debut against France way back in 2001. He featured in a total of 42 Tests. A strong and physical flyhalf who played for the Sharks, Bath in England and the Golden Lions before returning to Durban in 2013, James is good at attacking the gain line and protecting his channel with a robust and aggressive defensive approach. He is also equally adept as an inside centre.

Positions: Flyhalf (37), Centre (4), Fullback (1)
Provinces: KwaZulu-Natal, previously Golden Lions and Bath (England, 2008-2011)
Springbok number: 715
Test debut: 16 June 2001 vs France in Johannesburg, aged 21
Last test: 11 September 2011 vs Wales in Wellington, aged 32
Total tests: 42
Tour matches: 1
Total Springbok matches : 43
Win ratio: 23-18-1

RUGBY CAREER

POSITION	Flyhalf
PROVINCE	Sharks
TRIES	16
CONVERSIONS	185
PENALTIES	197
DROP GOALS	7
TOTAL POINTS	1062

SPRINGBOK CAREER

CAPS	42
TRIES	3
CONVERSIONS	26
PENALTIES	28
DROP GOALS	1
TOTAL POINTS	154

TEST RECORD

OPPOSITION	P	W	D	L	T	C	PE	DG	PTS
Argentina	2	2	0	0	0	9	0	0	18
Australia	10	4	1	5	0	5	7	0	31
England	6	4	0	2	1	2	2	0	15
Fiji	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5
France	3	1	0	2	0	0	5	0	15
Italy	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Namibia	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Zealand	10	2	0	8	1	0	4	1	20
Samoa	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scotland	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	6
USA	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4
Wales	3	3	0	0	0	8	8	0	40

SQUAD LIST

The Sharks	Absa Currie Cup Premier Division - 2013
Sharks	Vodacom Super Rugby - 2013
MTN Golden Lions	ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2012
MTN Lions	Vodacom Super Rugby - 2012
South Africa	IRB Rugby World Cup - 2011
MTN Golden Lions	ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2011
MTN Lions	Vodacom Super Rugby - 2011
South Africa	Castle Tri-Nations - 2011
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2010
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2010
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2008
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2008
South Africa	IRB Rugby World Cup - 2007
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2007
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2007
Wildebeest	Vodacom Cup - 2007
The Sharks	Vodacom Super 14 - 2007
South Africa XV	World Cup warm-up matches - 2007
South Africa	World Cup warm-up matches - 2007
The Sharks	ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2006
Wildebeest	Vodacom Cup - 2006
The Sharks	Vodacom Super 14 - 2006
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2006
South Africa	Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2006
The Sharks	ABSA Currie Cup Qualifying Round - 2005
Sharks	Vodacom Super 12 - 2005
Sharks	Vodacom Super 12 - 2004
Natal Sharks	ABSA Currie Cup - Premier Div. - 2003
SA 'A'	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2003
Sharks	Vodacom Super 12 - 2003
South Africa	Springboks Outgoing Tour - 2002
Natal Sharks	Bankfin Currie Cup - 2002
South Africa A	Incoming Tours - 2002
South Africa	Incoming Tours - 2002
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2001
Natal Sharks	Bankfin Currie Cup - 2001
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2001
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2001
Sharks	Vodacom Super 12 - 2001
Natal Sharks	Bankfin Currie Cup - 2000
South Africa U/21	South Hem. U21 - 2000
South Africa U/23	African Rugby Champs - 2000
Natal Wildebeest	Vodacom Cup - 2000
South Africa U/21	South Hem. U21 - 1999
Natal Sharks U/21	Bankfin Under 21 - 1999
Natal Sharks	Bankfin Currie Cup - 1999
Natal Wildebeeste	Vodacom Cup - 1999
Natal Sharks U/21	Bankfin Under 21 - 1998
South Africa U/23	Other National Games - 1996