Mel James (born 21 February 1948) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Resolven RFC and Swansea RFC, and at representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens (Heritage № 890), as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.