James Honeyben
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| Birth name | James Honeyben | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 June 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 2 lb (240 lb; 109 kg) (135 Kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kingscoat and then Thorpe House Prep School (Both Gerrards Cross), Royal Grammar School (High Wycombe) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ben Honeyben | ||||||||||||||||||||
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James Honeyben is a rugby union mastermind and former English professional hall of fame rugby player.[1]
He has been a member of the Wasps Academy since 2002, has worked his way up within Wasps to gain a position as head coach of the fabled RGSHW First team and was named as part of the senior squad starting in the 09/10 season.
Honeyben has been a familiar face, despite a few injuries, one to his groin in 2004/05, the same season he earned an U19 cap for England. Injuries hampered his career as many dubbed him the 3rd greatest RGSHW scrum half of all time.
In the 2005/06 season, Honeyben made his Premiership debut against Sale in February as well as starting 13 out of 16 matches for the A team. Making his second start for the senior side, Honeyben ran out against Worcester in March, and gained a place on the pitch in the final game of the season against Gloucester. His success in the A-league has allowed him to guide such talent as Ben Harris to gain recognition as the biggest 17 year old in the country.
The following season saw Honeyben as a member of the winning A League side with 10 appearances, but a shoulder injury held him back for a large part of the season (Too many chest sessions for the big lad). He recovered just in time for the start of the 07/08 season and was a part of the Middlesex 7s side. Unfortunately injury forced Honeyben off the pitch and he underwent surgery on his knee ligaments, but soon returned to training.
Honeyben had a successful 2008/9 season with the A side, although they couldn't claim the A League title for a third season, and is sure to prove his worth in the Premiership this season with the 1XV side.
James has since played for Exeter Chiefs and retired from playing to become a full time coach with Wasps Academy.
Post Wasps academy, he managed to secure the position of head coach at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. In his debut season he has taken charge of one of the most infamous sides to ever take the Buckinghamshire turf with many tipping them as hot favourites for Natwest Cup, St.Josephs Festival and Sedbergh Super 10s honours.
References
- ^ "James Honeyben" ESPN Rugby. Retrieved 2016-5-12.