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Seb Blake
English rugby union player
Seb Blake (born 5 October 2001) is an English rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Gloucester Rugby.
| Date of birth | (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 22) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cheltenham College | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Blake attended Cheltenham College and joined the Gloucester Rugby pathway at U14 level. Despite having to step away from the game the following year due to injury he returned to the game at the U16 age group. He signed a scholarship contract with Gloucester ahead of the 2020-2021 season to join the club’s senior Academy.[2]
Blake made his Gloucester Rugby debut in the 2021/22 season, making three appearances in the Premiership Rugby Cup. The following season he made 18 appearances in all competitions, including starting in the 2022–23 European Rugby Champions Cup.[3]
In February 2024 he was called up to the England A team.[4][5]
- "Seb Blake". All.Rugby. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- Halliwell, Mark (23 July 2020). "Meet the eight new recruits to Gloucester Rugby's senior Academy ranks". Gloucestershirelive. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- Jaycock, Ben (13 August 2023). "Blake out to make No.2 slot his own". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- Westerby, John (15 February 2024). "Steve Borthwick uses England A squad to capture dual-qualified players". The Times. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- Wright, Jared (15 February 2024). "Zach Mercer snubbed as England A squad revealed to face Portugal". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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