Jamie Blamire
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22 December 1997
| Born | Jamie Blamire 22 December 1997 Seaton, Cumbria, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 Leicester Tigers 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]
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]
