Jamie Helleur (born 21 November 1983)[2] is a former New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union player who last played for the Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership. He played as a centre and represented Samoa internationally.
.jpg) Helleur in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Brenton Helleur (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Helleur made his debut for Auckland in 2004 and spent parts of seven seasons for the province, accumulating 44 appearances. He spent a single season in Super Rugby for the Blues in 2009, but was not retained for the following campaign.
For the 2011–12 season, Helleur signed in England with the Newcastle Falcons.
Helleur made his international debut for Samoa at the 2010 Pacific Nations Cup and impressed with his line-breaking abilities and strong tackling.
He has won the man of steel award for the Newcastle Falcons.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Newcastle Falcons". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ Jamie Helleur player profile Scrum.com