fullname pcupdate birth_place weight height currentclub position article_title birth_date school name repupdate
james bater 20:29 , 15 march 2009 -lrb- utc -rrb- bridgend , wales 103 kg stlb on 1.93 m ftin on llanelli scarlets flanker james bater
 7 january 1980 brynteg comprehensive james bater 20:29 , 13 february 2008 -lrb- utc -rrb-
james bater

james bater -lrb- born 7 january 1980 in bridgend , wales -rrb- is a former welsh rugby union footballer who plays as a flanker for llanelli scarlets in the magners league .
bater began his professional rugby career at swansea rfc , before moving to the ospreys at the team 's inception at the dawn of regional rugby in wales .
in his three years at the ospreys , bater made a total of 67 appearances , scoring six tries .
however , due to the rise of future wales captain ryan jones and the signings of filo tiatia and jono gibbes , bater found himself on the fringes of the first team at the ospreys .
the scarlets came in with a bid for him , and he was allowed to leave .
bater has managed to make a place for himself in the scarlets side , and has even captained the team when regular captain , simon easterby , and vice-captain , stephen jones , are on international duty .
in march 2009 it was announced that bater had been forced to retire due to a neck injury and hoped to return to dentistry .
bater resumed his career in dentistry and now works for a dental practice in skewen , wales .
