Mike James was an outstanding rugby player who has represented Canada 36 times, including two World Cup competitions; began a professional career in 1996 in France after receiving offers from Japan; starred for Canadian under 19 and 23 squads and with the latter won 17 caps to less than one year, a Canadian record.
Our appreciation and gratitude goes out to all our inductees, nominees and scholarship candidates. The Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame is excited about the City of Burnaby providing a prominent place to inform Burnaby residents and visitors about the proud history and future of the city’s thriving sports community in its new Burnaby Lake Aquatics and Arena project.