Young Guns: Bath Academy and Bath Uni centre James Short

After excelling in Bath’s successful U18s side, James Short is hoping to impress the England age grade selectors while performing in BUCS Super Rugby.
The 18-year-old centre, who’s the brother of Hartpury University Championship flanker Harry, was a standout player in Bath U18s’ six-match win streak last term, catching the eye with his strong footwork and quick acceleration which lent itself nicely to the club’s dominant pack.
He said: “When we got our starting team together we just clicked. We found a way of winning and playing a style we were good at which made us hard to beat. To go six...

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