Date of birth | 16 March 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Pukekohe, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 122 kg (19 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Tony Lamborn (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James King (born 16 March 1987) is a rugby union player. His regular playing position is lock.
King was born in Pukekohe, New Zealand. He previously represented the Rebels[1] and the Blues in Super Rugby. In 2014 King left the Rebels for a contract in Japan, playing for the Yakult Levins.[2]
The King debuted for the United States national rugby union team at the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship. He qualified through his American mother.[3]