Jamie Blamire

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Jamie Blamire
BornJamie Blamire
(1997-12-22) 22 December 1997 (age 28)
Seaton, Cumbria, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
School Stainburn School Gosforth Academy
Rugby union career
Position Hooker
Current team Leicester Tigers
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2025 Newcastle Falcons 131 (165)
2025– Leicester Tigers 16 (20)
Correct as of 8 March 2026
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 England U20 5 (5)
2021– England 7 (30)
2026 England A 1 (0)
Correct as of 7 February 2026

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

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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]

On 9 May 2025, it was confirmed that Blamire would leave Newcastle to join Premiership rivals Leicester Tigers on a long term deal ahead of the 2025-26 season. [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]
TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionDateResultScore
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States London, England Twickenham Stadium 2021 July rugby union tests 4 July 2021Win43 – 29
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada London, England Twickenham Stadium 2021 July rugby union tests 20 July 2021Win70 – 14
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4
5Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga London, England Twickenham Stadium 2021 Autumn Nations Series 6 November 2021Win69 – 3
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia London, England Twickenham Stadium 2021 Autumn Nations Series 13 November 2021Win32 – 15

References

  1. ↑ "Jamie Blamire". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 Bridget Dempsey (22 June 2021). "Seaton-born Jamie Blamire called up to England Rugby Union camp". News & Star. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Homegrown Jamie Blamire becomes latest player to commit to Newcastle". TheRugby Paper. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "'Exciting' west Cumbrian rugby union star's big move is confirmed". News and Star. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  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.
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