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| Birth name | Fraser John Balmain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 November 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newlands School & Newcastle Royal Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fraser John Balmain (born 16 November 1991)[1] is an English rugby union prop forward who plays for Gloucester in the English Premiership.[2]
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]