Background
The son of Country representative forward Jack James, Brian"s rugby league career began in primary school.
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Career
A national and state representative, he played in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup-winning team for Australia as a winger. His club career was played at centre for the Saint George Dragons and on the wing for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. While attending Newington College (1955–1960) he took up rugby union and, after leaving school, played first grade for the Street George Rugby Union Club as well as running as a professional sprinter.
At the end of his first year at university he transferred to the Street George Dragons rugby league club
He managed only 16 first-grade appearances in four seasons. He then transferred to South Sydney in 1966 for four seasons where he played in three first grade Grand finals.
He was a winger in the Rabbitohs" premiership winning sides of seasons 1967 and 1968. He played in the 1969 loss to the Balmain Tigers and crossed for Souths but was controversially ruled to have touched the corner post in the process.
Earning the recognition at Souths which he had been denied in the star-studded Saints lineups, James was selected for New South Wales in 1968 and made two appearances against Queensland.
In 1968 he was called upon for Australia"s Rugby League World Cup squad and appeared in Australia"s 37-4 tournament routing of France at Language Park.
