Jamie Osborne (rugby union)

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Jamie Osborne
Date of birth (2001-11-16) 16 November 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth County Kildare, Ireland
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
School Naas C.B.S.
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Centre
Current team Leinster
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Leinster 85 (50)
Correct as of 25 January 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 Ireland Wolfhounds 1 (0)
2024– Ireland 7 (10)
Correct as of 22 February 2025

Jamie Osborne (born 16 November 2001) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays primarily as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Leinster, [1] [2] and also plays for the Ireland national rugby union team.

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Professional career

Leinster

Osborne was named in the Leinster side for the rearranged Round 8 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against the Scarlets. He made his debut in the same match, coming on as a replacement. [3] [4]

Ireland

Osborne was named in the Ireland squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship. [5] [6]

Osborne was named in the Ireland squad for the 2024 two-test Summer tour to South Africa. He made his debut in the first test at fullback, a position he had not played in since two seasons prior. [7] He was named in the Ireland squad ahead of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series. [8]

He was named in the senior training squad for the 2025 Six Nations. [9] In February 2025, he was named in the starting lineup to make his tournament debut against Wales. [10]

References

  1. "Jamie Osborne". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. "Jamie Osbourne". its rugby. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. "Rugby: Naas' Jamie Osborne named in Leinster Squad". Leinster Leader. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. "Pro14: Scarlets 25-52 Leinster". BBC Sport. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. "'He would do things that would just make you say, 'Wow!". The 42. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. "Ireland Six Nations squad: Joey Carbery left out as uncapped Jamie Osborne included". Breaking News. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  7. "South Africa vs Ireland: Jamie Osborne earns debut cap in Test opener versus Springboks". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  8. Gault, Matt. "Doris to captain Ireland in autumn internationals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  9. "Uncapped Boyle named in Ireland's Six Nations squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  10. "Ireland Team Named To Face Wales In Cardiff". Ireland Rugby. Retrieved 20 February 2025.