Jamie Blamire

Jamie Blamire (born 22 December 1997) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Newcastle Falcons in Premiership Rugby.^[1]

Jamie Blamire

Birth name	Jamie Blamire
Date of birth	(1997-12-22) 22 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Seaton, Cumbria, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
School	Stainburn School Gosforth Academy
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Current team Newcastle Falcons Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016– Newcastle Falcons 17 (10) Correct as of 18 July 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017 England U20 5 (5) 2021– England 6 (30) Correct as of 19 March 2022

Early life

Blamire was born in Seaton, Cumbria to parents Graeme, a conservatory builder and Julie Tinnion. He has a younger sister called Gemma. He started his rugby career as part of Seaton Rangers RLFC.^[2]

Club career

Blamire came through the Newcastle Academy to sign a first-team deal, and subsequent extensions.^[3] In May 2019 he scored a try on his Premiership debut against Gloucester.^[3] He is seen as an unusually attacking force for his position.^[3]

Leicester Tigers

In November 2024, it was reported that Leicester Tigers have signed Blamire for next season to fill the void left by Julián Montoya's planned departure for Pau.^[4]

International career

Blamire scored a try for the England U20 team against Italy^[5] during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and also featured in the final game against Ireland as England completed the grand slam.^[6] He was also a member of the squad that finished runners up to New Zealand at the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.^[7][8] In June 2021 he was selected by Eddie Jones for the senior England team^[2] and on 4 July 2021 scored a try on his debut against the United States at Twickenham.^[9] The following weekend saw him score a hat-trick of tries on his first start in a victory against Canada.^[10]

International tries

As of 14 November 2021 ^[11]

Try	Opposing team	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result	Score
1	United States	London, England	Twickenham Stadium	2021 July rugby union tests	4 July 2021	Win	43 – 29
2	Canada	London, England	Twickenham Stadium	2021 July rugby union tests	20 July 2021	Win	70 – 14
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5	Tonga	London, England	Twickenham Stadium	2021 Autumn Nations Series	6 November 2021	Win	69 – 3
6	Australia	London, England	Twickenham Stadium	2021 Autumn Nations Series	13 November 2021	Win	32 – 15

References

1. "Jamie Blamire". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
2. Bridget Dempsey (22 June 2021). "Seaton-born Jamie Blamire called up to England Rugby Union camp". News & Star. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
3. "Homegrown Jamie Blamire becomes latest player to commit to Newcastle". TheRugby Paper. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
4. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2024/11/08/leicester-tigers-sign-newcastle-hooker-jamie-blamire/
5. Miller, Jack (24 February 2017). "England under-20 secure impressive bonus-point win over Italy". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
6. Miller, Jack (17 March 2017). "England under-20 seal grand slam with win over Ireland". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
7. Miller, Jack (31 May 2017). "Premiership rugby starlets in action as England under-20s defeat Samoa". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
8. "World Under-20 Championship final: England 17-64 New Zealand". BBC Sport. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
9. Grey, Becky (4 July 2021). "England 43-29 United States". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
10. "England 70-14 Canada: Adam Radwan and Jamie Blamire score hat-tricks in big win". BBC Sport. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
11. "Jamie Blamire". 14 November 2021.

External links

• Newcastle Falcons Profile
• ESPN Profile
• Ultimate Rugby Profile