James Richard Brooks (born 6 April 1980 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England) is a rugby union footballer who plays at fly-half for Leeds Carnegie.
Brooks began his playing career in rugby league, spending two seasons with . In 2001 he then joined Northampton Saints, signing for Wasps in the summer of 2004. He played as a replacement when Wasps won the 2004âÂÂ05 Premiership Final. He joined Leeds Carnegie at the beginning of the 2007âÂÂ08.
Brooks was a regular in the England sevens squad between 2003 and 2005.