Ryan James (born 20 July 1991) is an Australian former rugby league player who played as a and forward for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. He also played for the Gold Coast Titans, Canberra Raiders and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League and at representative level for the Indigenous All Stars and Country Origin. Background James was born in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia into a family of Indigenous Australian descent (Bundjalung). Career Early career James played his junior rugby league for the Bilambil Jets. He attended Tweed River High School, where he represented the NSW CHS under 15's schoolboy team in 2006. In 2008 James, who then attended Palm Beach Currumbin High School, played in the school's ARL Schoolboy Cup winning side. They defeated Matraville Sports High School 24–22 in the final with James winning the Peter Sterling Medal as player of the year. Later that year, he represented the Queensland Schoolboys, before being selected for the Australian Schoolboys. Gold Coast Titans James made his NRL debut in round 14 of the 2010 season for the Gold Coast Titans at Robina Stadium. The Gold Coast won 28–14 over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, with James starring on debut against Manly's more experienced forward pack. He played four matches in the 2010 NRL season, coming off the bench each time. He was named in the 2010 National Youth Competition team of the year in the . James played in the 2011 All Stars match, coming off the bench for the Indigenous All Stars. James made 14 appearances for the club during the 2011 NRL season which saw the Gold Coast finish last and claim their first wooden spoon. In round 1 of the 2016 NRL Finals Series, James in the 74th minute of play had scored his 13th try of the season breaking the 76-year-old record of most tries scored by a front rower in a single season. During the 2017 NRL season, the club endured a torrid time on and off the field with then coach Neil Henry and star recruit Jarryd Hayne reportedly involved in a long-standing feud. Following the club's round 24 loss to Parramatta where it was rumoured that the playing group was split and Henry was about to be terminated, James angrily told the media in defence of the team and his coach "You can say allegedly from an unnamed source and you