Seb Blake

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Seb Blake
Date of birth (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Cheltenham, England
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
School Cheltenham College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Gloucester
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Gloucester 42 (65)
Correct as of 3 July 2024

Seb Blake (born 5 October 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Gloucester Rugby.

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Early life

Blake's mother was born in Perth, Western Australia and emigrated to England with her family aged ten. [2]

Blake attended Cheltenham College and joined the Gloucester Rugby pathway at U14 level. Despite having to step away from the game the following year due to injury he returned to the game at the U16 age group. He signed a scholarship contract with Gloucester ahead of the 2020–2021 season to join the club's senior Academy. [3]

Career

Blake made his Gloucester Rugby debut in the 2021–22 season, making three appearances in the Premiership Rugby Cup. The following season he made 18 appearances in all competitions, including starting in the 2022–23 European Rugby Champions Cup. [4]

In March 2024 Blake came off the bench as Gloucester beat Leicester Tigers to win the 2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup. [5] Later that season he scored tries during their 2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final victory against Ospreys and semi-final win over Benetton. [6] [7] He started in the final as Gloucester were defeated by Sharks at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to finish runners up. [8]

International career

In February 2024 Blake was called up to the England A team. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Seb Blake". All.Rugby. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Lyall, Jamie (20 April 2024). "Seb Blake: From Chinnor to the European champions in one crazy year". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Halliwell, Mark (23 July 2020). "Meet the eight new recruits to Gloucester Rugby's senior Academy ranks". Gloucestershirelive. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Jaycock, Ben (13 August 2023). "Blake out to make No.2 slot his own". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Hurcom, Sophie (15 March 2024). "Premiership Rugby Cup final: Gloucester 23-13 Leicester: Gloucester clinch first trophy in nine years". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Brennan, Stuart (12 April 2024). "European Challenge Cup: Gloucester 23-13 Ospreys - Cherry and Whites ease to quarter-final win over Ospreys". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Hurcom, Sophie (4 May 2024). "Gloucester beat Benetton to reach Challenge Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Hurcom, Sophie (24 May 2024). "Sharks overpower Gloucester to win Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Westerby, John (15 February 2024). "Steve Borthwick uses England A squad to capture dual-qualified players". The Times. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ↑ Wright, Jared (15 February 2024). "Zach Mercer snubbed as England A squad revealed to face Portugal". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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