| Born | (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hampton School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jamie Benson (born 23 September 2002) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a fly-half for Prem club Harlequins.[2]
Early life
He attended Hampton School in London.[3] He then attended Downing College at Cambridge University where he studied natural sciences, and featured for Cambridge University R.U.F.C. three times in The Varsity Match between 2022 and 2024.[4][5][6]
Club career
Harlequins
He played for Harlequins seven times at just 20 years-old in the Premiership Rugby Cup, before joining Cambridge Rugby Club on loan during the 2023-24 season and London Scottish the following season.[7][8][6]
He made his Premiership Rugby debut in November 2024.[9] In March 2025, he appeared off-the-bench away against Saracens, scoring 13 points with his boot to help during a 23–12 away victory, the first time the club had beaten Saracens since 2009.[10]
In December 2025, he scored his first try in the Champions Cup during a 68–14 victory against Bayonne.[11] In May 2026, he scored a hat-trick of tries from full-back during a 76–17 victory against Newcastle Red Bulls.[12]
Ulster
In April 2026, he signed for United Rugby Championship side Ulster ahead of the following season.[13]
International career
Benson qualifies for both England, through birth, and Ireland.[14]
In February 2022, he featured for England at under-20 level, making his debut against Scotland U20, and making his start the following weekend against Italy U20.[15][16] Benson was selected for the England A squad in November 2025.[17]
References
- "Jamie Benson". All.Rugby. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- "Jamie Benson Profile". Harlequins. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- "The usual countries dominate the World Schools XV - NextGenXV". Rugby Pass. 27 Nov 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- "Player Interviews: Izzy Boothroyd and Jamie Benson". curufc. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- "Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club's Jamie Benson eyeing up another Varsity Match victory over Oxford University". Cambridge Independent. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- "Toby Flood exclusive: Life after rugby, studying at Cambridge - and why the Varsity Match matters". The Daily Telegraph. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- "Cambridge Rugby Club complete loan signing of Cambridge University Rugby Club and Harlequins fly-half Jamie Benson". Cambridge Independent. 22 Sep 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- "Quins ace Benson puts Exiles in control". The Rugby Paper. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- Alywyn, Michael (22 March 2025). "Benson shines as Harlequins record first away league win over Saracens in 13 years". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- Brooks, Gideon (22 March 2025). "Benson inspires stunning Quins comeback against Saracens". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- McLaughlin, Luke. "Ten-try Harlequins cruise to Champions Cup rout of understrength Bayonne". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- Lanigan, Adam. "Quins humiliate Newcastle in meeting of bottom two". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- "Ulster sign Irish-qualified fly-half Benson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- Jackman, Bernard. "Bernard Jackman: Munster beware, financial problems have the potential to tear rugby clubs apart". The Irish Independent.
- "Benson enjoys some extra expert tuition". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- "Benson follows up supersub appearance with start". SW Londoner. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- Newcombe, Jon (3 November 2025). "England A name 30-man squad for All Blacks XV clash". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 4 November 2025.