​Kane James’ first Wales cap is rooted in a family story that stretches from Pembrokeshire to the tiny island of Niue in the Pacific Ocean.There are fewer than 2,000 people on the island, one of the world’s most isolated communities.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMore than 1,500 miles of ocean separate it from New Zealand, with just a single flight a week reaching its shores.Few places seem further removed from Welsh rugby, yet it is impossible to tell the story of Wales’ newest international without starting there.”It’s quite an inspiring story, isn’t it, really?” 21-year-old James told the Scrum V Podcast.”How my parents ended up meeting each other and coming to Wales is pretty inspiring. It’s such a cool heritage.”The hardest test – Wales need reaction in South AfricaWales captain Lake in danger of missing South Africa TestWales took step back against Pumas – prop CarreJames’ story begins in Wales. His family’s does not.The Exeter Chiefs back-row was born in Pembrokeshire while his parents were staying with his paternal grandparents but he grew up in Cardiff and learnt his rugby at St Peter’s RFC.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHis father, Chris, enjoyed a distinguished career in Welsh club rugby before moving into coaching.It was rugby that first brought Kane’s parents together.Chris travelled to Australia to play while Kane’s mother, Audrey, had left Niue seeking work. The pair met on the other side of the world before settling in Wales.”They somehow met each other and he brought her back to Wales,” James added.”She hasn’t been back to Niue since she left – 21 years ago.”James has never visited his mother’s home but the island remains a proud part of his identity, even forming the basis for the celebrations of his 21st birthday earlier this year.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement”My mum was really getting into all the traditions,” he said.”We had loads of traditional cloths everywhere. We had a pig, like a classic hog roast, and all the classic foods that they eat over there.”The traditions continued after James won his first cap with his mother sending over a special necklace to be presented to her son in the changing room after the game to commemorate his heritage.One day, he hopes to make the journey to Niue himself.James won 19 caps for England U20 before switching his allegiance to Wales [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Back in Cardiff, rugby became the family business.Chris coached Kane through his formative years at St Peter’s, one of Cardiff’s strongest junior clubs.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement”We had a super team,” he recalls. “A lot of us started there but we were pretty good growing up, so a lot of people wanted to join us as well.”There is another rugby player in the family too.Kane’s younger sister, Crystal, was named in the Wales squad to face the Barbarians earlier this summer.At 16, James left Cardiff for Sedbergh School in Cumbria because there was no sixth form at Corpus Christi in the Welsh capital.”