Fraser John Balmain (born 16 November 1991)[1] is an English rugby union prop forward who plays for Gloucester in the English Premiership.[2]
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| Birth name | Fraser John Balmain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 November 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newlands School & Newcastle Royal Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balmain joined Leicester in July 2010 after being released from Newcastle Falcons academy and turning down an academy contract from Northampton Saints.[3] On 12 November he made his Leicester debut from the bench during an Anglo-Welsh Cup game against Ospreys in Bridgend.[4] He had to wait two years though to make his first start against the New Zealand Maori on 13 November 2012.[5]
Balmain played as a replacement during the 2013 Premiership final as Leicester defeated Northampton Saints.[6]
In 2014 Balmain featured from the bench in an uncapped England match against the Barbarians.
On 10 January 2017, Balmain left Leicester to join Premiership rivals Gloucester ahead of the 2017-18 season.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Fraser Balmain". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers Senior Squad - Fraser Balmain". web page. Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "Tigers pounce for ex-Falcon Fraser". The Journal. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Ospreys 46 Leicester 13 Match Report". Leicester Tigers. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Tigers celebrate famous win over Maori All Blacks". Leicester Tigers. 13 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Aviva Premiership final: Leicester 37-17 Northampton". BBC. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Gloucester sign Leicester Tigers tight-head prop Fraser Balmain". Premiership Rugby. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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