Eddie James (born 10 August 2002) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Scarlets as a centre. He is a Wales under-20 international. Professional career James first played for the Carmarthen Quins youth team, and attended Ysgol Bro Myrddin. He attended Coleg Sir Gar, where he played before joining the Scarlets academy in 2020. James represented Wales at U18 level, but the season was disrupted due to Coronavirus. He was selected for Wales U20 for the delayed 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. James spent another year with the side, featuring in the 2022 tournament. To gain further experience, James went to New Zealand in 2022 to spend three months with Linwood RFC. James was named on the bench for the Scarlets in their URC match against the Bulls on 27 January 2023, but was not used. He was again selected in the squad to play Edinburgh on 18 February 2023, coming off the bench in the second half to make his debut. James scored the final try as the Scarlets won 42–14. References External links Wales profile 2002 births Living people Scarlets players Llanelli RFC players Welsh rugby union players Rugby union centres Rugby union players from Carmarthen Carmarthen Quins RFC players