Fraser Balmain

Fraser John Balmain (born 16 November 1991)[1] is an English rugby union prop forward who plays for Gloucester in the English Premiership.[2]

Fraser Balmain
Birth nameFraser John Balmain
Date of birth (1991-11-16) 16 November 1991
Place of birthNewcastle upon Tyne
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb)
SchoolNewlands School & Newcastle Royal Grammar School
UniversityLoughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current team Gloucester Rugby
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2017 Leicester Tigers 96 (10)
2017– Gloucester 112 (45)
Correct as of 2 October 2022

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
  1. "Fraser Balmain". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. "Leicester Tigers Senior Squad - Fraser Balmain". web page. Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  3. "Tigers pounce for ex-Falcon Fraser". The Journal. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. "Ospreys 46 Leicester 13 Match Report". Leicester Tigers. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. "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.
  6. "Aviva Premiership final: Leicester 37-17 Northampton". BBC. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  7. "Gloucester sign Leicester Tigers tight-head prop Fraser Balmain". Premiership Rugby. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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