James French (rugby union)
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| Born | 22 November 1998 Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19.1 st; 267 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bandon Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James French (born 22 November 1998) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays as a prop for the Cornish Pirates.
Club career
French joined the Munster academy ahead of the 2018–19 season,[2] and, after completing the three-year academy programme, was promoted to the senior squad on a one-year contract ahead of the 2021–22 season.[3] Following the disruption caused by the province's recent tour to South Africa, French made his senior competitive debut for Munster in their opening 2021–22 Champions Cup fixture away to English club Wasps on 12 December 2021, starting in the 35–14 win for the province.[4] He signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in January 2022,[5] but was released early from the contract in March 2023 to pursue a new playing opportunity.[6]
French joined United Rugby Championship club Ulster ahead of the 2023–24 season,[7] and left at the end of the season,[8] signing for the Cornish Pirates.[9]
