INFO

Date of birth 26/06/1998 Height 6ft 2in Place of birth Northampton, England Weight 90kg

PROFILE

The son of 2003 Rugby World Cup winner Paul Grayson, James came through the ranks at his boyhood club, Northampton Saints.

He represented England from U16 to U20 level, featuring in the 2017 and 2018 U20 Six Nations.

Over seven seasons with Saints he made close to 100 appearances and scored more than 600 points.

In 2023 he moved to Japan, where he made 48 appearances and scored 294 points for Mitsubishi Dynaboars in League One Division 1, including 148 points in his first season.

A reliable goal-kicker who can also cover full-back, he joined Edinburgh on a one-year deal in the summer of 2026

STATS

5 Appearances
41 Points
5 Penalties
13 Conversions

OTHER PLAYERS

Default Player Image Michael Hodge
Coaches Skills and Contact Coach
Default Player Image Tim Sampson
Coaches Attack Coach
Default Player Image Brad Davis
Coaches Defence Coach
Default Player Image Kienan Higgins
Backs Centre
Default Player Image Alec Hepburn
Forwards Prop
Default Player Image Geordie Gwynn
Backs Back-three
Charlie McCaig Charlie McCaig
Backs Centre
James Whitcombe James Whitcombe
Forwards Prop
Rhys Litterick Rhys Litterick
Forwards Prop
Callum Hunter-Hill Callum Hunter-Hill
Forwards Lock
Malelili Satala Malelili Satala
Backs Winger
Piers O’Conor Piers O’Conor
Backs Centre/Back-three
Dylan Richardson Dylan Richardson
Forwards Hooker/back-row
Conor McAlpine Conor McAlpine
Backs Scrum-half
Paul Hill Paul Hill
Forwards Prop
Ross Thompson Ross Thompson
Backs Fly Half
Magnus Bradbury Magnus Bradbury
Forwards Back-row
Mosese Tuipulotu Mosese Tuipulotu
Backs Centre
Robert Carmichael Robert Carmichael
Forwards Lock
Jack Brown Jack Brown
Backs Back-three
Hector Patterson Hector Patterson
Backs Scrum-half
Freddy Douglas Freddy Douglas
Forwards Back-row
Liam McConnell Liam McConnell
Forwards Back-row
Tom Currie Tom Currie
Forwards Back-row
D’Arcy Rae D’Arcy Rae
Forwards Prop
Tom Dodd Tom Dodd
Forwards Flanker
Ollie Blyth-Lafferty Ollie Blyth-Lafferty
Forwards Prop
Euan McVie Euan McVie
Forwards Lock
Ewan Ashman Ewan Ashman
Forwards Hooker
Jerry Blyth-Lafferty Jerry Blyth-Lafferty
Forwards Hooker
Sean Everitt Sean Everitt
Coaches Head Coach
Duhan van der Merwe Duhan van der Merwe
Backs Wing
Luke Crosbie Luke Crosbie
Forwards Openside Flanker
Grant Gilchrist Grant Gilchrist
Forwards Lock
Pierre Schoeman Pierre Schoeman
Forwards Loosehead
Darcy Graham Darcy Graham
Backs Right Wing
Stevie Lawrie Stevie Lawrie
Coaches Forwards Coach
Harry Paterson Harry Paterson
Backs Full Back
Marshall Sykes Marshall Sykes
Forwards Lock
Matt Currie Matt Currie
Backs Outside Centre
Ben Muncaster Ben Muncaster
Forwards Number 8
Patrick Harrison Patrick Harrison
Forwards Hooker
Cammy Scott Cammy Scott
Backs Fly Half / Centre
Connor Boyle Connor Boyle
Forwards Openside Flanker
Harri Morris Harri Morris
Forwards Hooker
Ben Vellacott Ben Vellacott
Backs Scrum Half
Glen Young Glen Young
Forwards Lock
Wes Goosen Wes Goosen
Backs Wing