James Buckland

Who is James Buckland?

James Buckland is a former rugby union player who played at hooker for Leicester Tigers, London Wasps, London Irish in the Aviva Premiership.

Born and raised in Aylesbury, Buckland started playing at Aylesbury RFC. Whilst playing for his home town club, he was spotted and offered a contract with the Northampton Saints. He did not make an appearance for their senior team and later signed with the Leicester Tigers during the summer of 2002.

That same summer, Buckland represented England at the 2002 IRB U21 World Championships.

During his spell with the Tigers, Buckland featured in the 2007 Heineken Cup Final. He also represented the England Saxons at the 2006 Churchill Cup.

Buckland joined London Wasps for the 2007–08 season. Buckland signed for London Irish in the summer of 2008. James Buckland retired from the game due to injury and now is the forwards coach at Championship rugby club London Scottish from 2011/12 season.