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James Taylor[[(born 26th ocbober 1990) is an english born rugby player, currently playing for Stockport Senior Colts and Burnage Senior squad, born in stockport in south greater manchester.

Taylor has had a short but illustrious rugby career that began in 2003 at his secondary school, Bramhall High School. Taylor was and is a versitile player, playing in every position on the field other than scrum half and hooker. Many say Taylor was held back in the earlier years of his career due to him being played out of position, his main position for Bramhall High and Stockport Rugby Club being centre/wing. Because of this Taylor found it hard to maintain a first team position, however in recent times he has proven himself to be a key member of the Stockport, Burnage and Bramhall pack, playing mainly at second row ]]

The Early Days (1996-99)
Taylor grew up in a Bramhall, in Stockport, and from an early age showed a keen interest in sport. Coming from a sportingly active background, with his mother Sharon being a Netball fanatic and his father who was a keen footballer, it seemed Taylor was destined to be a sports man. Taylors uncle, Mike Orme, who was an England international Lacrosse player, tryed to get James interested in Lacrosse from an early age. "Lacrosse taught me alot about team sport, it taught me how to work as a unit, and how on the field, every one was in it for every one, its was a real team spirit thing". Taylor would regularly train with Stockport Lacrosse Club from a young age, as well doing one on one training with his uncle. "this really improved my game as a Lacrosse player, he taught me alot in those one on one sessions". Despite having a season at Stockport and a season at Heaton Mersey, his family club, Taylor found after two seasons as a Lacrosse player, its wasnt for him, so he moved on to his second love, Basket Ball.

Basketball Career (1999-2003)
Taylor started his Career as a basketball player playing at a local sports hall in nearby Reddish Vale. Taylor was first drafted for the Manchester All Stars, a team which had a lot of potential, however after an unsuccessful half season there Taylor decided to move on due to want of bigger snd better things. He spent the rest of that season playing for equally as poor Heaton Trouncers. Being a player that enjoyed winning Taylor, once again, moved on. This is when Taylor came into his element as a basketballer. Joining the Reddish Bulldogs who were an elite set of players was said to be "the best decision i ever made as a basketballer", as said by James Taylor him self in 2005. Using fast counter attack and clinical finishing, the Bulldogs walked their way to three consecutive  league 1 titles, in 2000, 2001, and 2002. After doing all he could with Bulldogs, Taylor decided to give himself a new challenge with division 2, Heaton Rangers. After captaining the side to their first ever League winning season, seeing the side promoted into League 1 of the Reddish Vale Basketball divisions. Despite all this Taylor had found his third and final love: Rugby