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