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United Kingdom James Haskell was a prominent rugby player who represented England at various levels and toured with the British and Irish Lions. He has transitioned to other ventures such as DJing and mixed martial arts.
Gloucester Rugby announced Blackeye Gin as its official gin partner. James Haskell, co-founder of Blackeye Gin, stated that this was an exciting and carefully chosen first partnership for the brand, emphasizing its connection to rugby.
Platform Media acquired a majority stake in 'The Good, The Bad & The Rugby,' a podcast launched in 2020 by James Haskell, Mike Tindall, and Alex Payne, which covers audio, video, and various other content formats.
Rémy Martin partnered with 'The Good, The Bad & The Rugby' podcast to engage a new audience of Cognac drinkers and launched a VSOP campaign featuring English rugby stars, including James Haskell.
James Haskell is a franchisee for the functional training brand F45, and publicly discussed this venture alongside his upcoming cookbook.
James Andrew Welbon Haskell was born on April 2, 1985, in Windsor, Berkshire, England. He began his rugby career at a young age, starting at Maidenhead Rugby Club when he was five. He quickly progressed through various youth levels, playing for England at U17, U18, U19, U20, U21, Saxons, and Sevens teams. He also had a brief stint representing Wales at U18 level due to his mother’s Welsh heritage. Haskell joined London Wasps in 2002, making his Premiership debut as the youngest Wasp, surpaassing a long-standing record by 196 days. In his first professional season at just 18, he contributed to Wasps winning the Zurich Premiership, and later the Zurich Championship and Heineken Cup in the 2003-2004 season.
Haskell played 77 times for England at a senior level, establishing himself as a significant flanker capable of playing across all three back-row positions. His international career highlights include winning a Grand Slam with England in 2016 and three other Six Nations titles. He was named ‘man of the series’ during England’s 3-0 series victory over Australia in June 2016. He also earned a selection for the British & Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in 2017. Beyond Wasps, where he spent 12 years across two spells, Haskell played for Stade Francais in Paris for two years, Ricoh Black Rams in Japan for one season, and Highlanders in New Zealand for one season, before finishing his career at Northampton Saints. He retired from professional rugby in May 2019.
Following his rugby retirement, Haskell explored new fields. In August 2019, he announced a move into mixed martial arts, signing with Bellator MMA in the Heavyweight division; however, persistent injuries from his rugby career led him to forgo this path after spinal surgery in September 2021. He participated in the nineteenth series of ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!’ in November 2019. Additionally, Haskell is a DJ and music producer, playing house music in various international locations such as London, Dubai, and Ibiza, and has a series for Defected Records called Backrow Beats.
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