James Garth Hamilton (born 1 July 1970) was a professional rugby union scrum half who played in two Heineken Cup finals for Leicester Tigers in 2001 and 2002 as well as being an unused substitute in two Pilkington Cup finals at Twickenham. Hamilton played 184 games between 1990 and 2003 for Leicester during which time he played in five Premiership title winning campaigns. Hamilton made his Tigers debut against Nuneaton on 29 December 1990 and also represented England Sevens at Hong Kong and during the 2001 World Series. In 2015 he left the Crusaders to become the All Blacks performance analyst.