Jamie Adamson

Jamie Adamson
Date of birth	9 November 1999 (age 25)
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
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Flanker / Number 8
Youth career
	Newcastle Falcons
Senior career
Years	Team
2025–	Waratahs
	Correct as of 11 January 2025
National sevens team
Years	Team
2019–2022 ; 2023–2024	England Sevens ; Great Britain Sevens
	Correct as of 11 January 2025

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

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

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]