Jamie Adamson
| Date of birth | 9 November 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bishop Auckland, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Durham University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jamie Adamson (born 9 November 1999) is an English rugby union player, who plays for the Waratahs. His preferred position is flanker or number 8.[1]
Early career
[edit]Born in Bishop Auckland, Adamson was a member of the Newcastle Falcons academy as a teenager, but injury problems meant he was never signed professionally.[2] He attended Durham University and represented the side in the BUCS Super Rugby competition.[2] In 2022, Adamson was awarded a full palatinate for his rugby activities.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Adamson first professional appearances were for the England Sevens side making his debut in 2019 in Łódź.[4] Adamson would then sign full-time for the Sevens team in 2021, following the competitions resumption following the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 Olympics, representing the side in 7 tournaments. He was then named in the side for both the 2022 Commonwealth Games[5] and 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[6] He made three further Sevens appearances in 2023 and 2024 for the rebranded Great Britain Sevens side, before returning to the 15-aside game with Easts where his performances helped the side to their first Shute Shield success in 55 years.[7] He was then named in the Waratahs squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season in January 2025.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jamie Adamson". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Jamie Adamson Exclusive: "As far as sevens seasons go, it is a big year"". Talking Rugby Union. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Palatinate Dinner 2022". Durham University. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Beechen Cliff School pupil to make England 7s debut in Poland". Somerset Live. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Hat-trick hero Jamie Adamson relieved to end Commonwealth campaign on a high". Yahoo! Sport. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "England squads for Rugby World Cup Sevens". FTA Sports. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "AS IT HAPPENED: Beasties break Shoreman hearts to end 55-year premiership drought in Shute Shield THRILLER". The Roar. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "NSW Waratahs Sign Shute Shield Premiership Winning Player". NSW Waratahs (Press release). 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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- England international rugby sevens players
- Great Britain international rugby sevens players
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- Rugby union number eights
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