Players / My World

/ London Wasps and England

Born in Windsor, James went to the well known Berkshire rugby patch, Wellington College, before going onto make his Wasps 1st XV debut as an 18-year-old. The back-row-beast is widely renowned as the heir to emperor Lawrence Dallaglio's massive throne, and he certainly fits the bill with his ripped frame, pace and overwhelming confidence.

I eat the same breakfast and listen to music before every game: I'll have porridge, 2 boiled eggs, green tea and a protein shake. As for music, I like hip-hop, but when I say hip-hop I mean Kanye West and Timberland not the Danny Cipriani or Paul Sackey ghetto style stuff.

I once found a scratch card and thought I'd won 20K. I thought someone had lost it, and when I went to claim it, I realised it was a lucky charm scratch-card and in the small print it said, 'you've been stitched up!'

I wanted to be known in the rugby community as The Haskulator. I read in Rugby World and The People that I wanted to change my name to The Haskulator - they said I self nicknamed myself, but it was all nonsense...

You know what these islanders are like when they get a bit angry. After a few drinks, I wouldn't fancy meeting Jerry Collins down a dark alley.

She shot me down straight away. When I first met d Jodie Kidd, I was star struck. She's really hot and was the first supermodel I'd ever met, and I think I used the phrase ' so you're the first supermodel I've ever met'

My mum lied about my age so I could play in the U7s. I was sort of dumped there and allowed to run off all my energy while mum cooked a roast and my dad was drinking merrily in the bar. I was only five - driving her mad - and she wanted a bit of peace. Dad discovered licensing laws didn't apply in rugby clubs on Sunday's, so he could drink well into the afternoon.

I'd play anywhere as long as I get picked. Out and out, I generally prefer playing at No.8. The fact you get the ball in hand slightly earlier and there's a bit more pressure - I love that.

After the game I always crave a pizza and a beer. Dominos pizzas are my main weakness... and chocolate... not excessively, but I also quite like a slice of chocolate cake.