Jamie Helleur (born 21 November 1983)
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player who last played for the

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in the

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. He played as a

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and represented

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internationally. Helleur made his debut for

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in 2004 and spent parts of seven seasons for the province, accumulating 44 appearances. He spent a single season in

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for the Blues in 2009, but was not retained for the following campaign. For the 2011–12 season, Helleur signed in England with the

. Helleur made his international debut for

at the 2010

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and impressed with his line-breaking abilities and strong tackling. He has won the man of steel award for the Newcastle Falcons.

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Newcastle Falcons ProfileBlues profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Helleur, Jamie 1983 births Living people Blues (Super Rugby) players New Zealand rugby union players Auckland rugby union players North Harbour rugby union players Rugby union players from Auckland Newcastle Falcons players Rugby union centres Samoa international rugby union players New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent New Zealand expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in England New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England