Birth name | Jamie Blamire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 22 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]
Blamire scored a try for the England U20 team against Italy [4] during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and also featured in the final game against Ireland as England completed the grand slam. [5] He was also a member of the squad that finished runners up to New Zealand at the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [6] [7] 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. [8] The following weekend saw him score a hat-trick of tries on his first start in a victory against Canada. [9]
Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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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 |