His early career started at Fyling Hall School, playing in the back row. At Whitby, he switched to fly half, scrum half and wing. With the aid of a Falcons scholarship, he attended Northumbria University and toured Argentina and New Zealand with England U21s. Jamie thought he would make a good flanker before Newcastle Falcons Kiwi Academy coach, Paul McKinnon, turned him into a centre.

After he had won three caps on England’s North American tour in 2001, Jamie Noon had to wait two years before he once more pulled on an England shirt. Some career highlights include being a member of England’s first ever winning Hong Kong Sevens side and playing at Twickenham in his club’s 2001 Powergen Cup win over NEC Harlequins.

Jamie has been a major asset in the Newcastle Falcons Zurich Premiership ranks and is regarded as one of the most incisive runners in the game. He played an important part in the Falcons’ fight for league survival in 2002-03 and was also a key member of the Falcons' Powergen Cup winning side, in April 2004.

He played in England’s 43-9 World Cup warm up victory over Wales at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, in August 2003. Earlier in the year he had impressed when coming on as a replacement for England A against France - immediately creating a try for Joe Worsley. A natural defender whose good vision creates opportunities for others, he was considered unlucky to miss out to Mike Catt in England’s World Cup squad. He was the star player of the back division during England’s 2004 Churchill Cup summer tour to Canada.