Jamie Blamire

Jamie Blamire (born 22 December 1997) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.

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.

Club career Blamire came through the Newcastle Academy to sign a first-team deal, and subsequent extensions. In May 2019 he scored a try on his Premiership debut against Gloucester.

International career Blamire scored a try for the England U20 team against Italy during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and also featured in the final game against Ireland as England completed the grand slam. He was also a member of the squad that finished runners up to New Zealand at the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. In June 2021 he was selected by Eddie Jones for the senior England team The following weekend saw him score a hat-trick of tries on his first start in a victory against Canada.

International tries