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Jamie Cudmore

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Key facts

Full name Jamie Cudmore[1]
Birth date 6 September 1978[2]
Birth place Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada[2]
Nationality Canadian[2]
Playing positions lock; flanker[2]
Canada debut 2002 against the United States[2]

Jamie Cudmore is a Canadian former professional rugby union player who played as a lock and flanker, representing Canada in four Rugby World Cups.

Context

Jamie Cudmore is a Canadian former professional rugby union player who played as a lock and flanker. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and represented Canada internationally, including at multiple Rugby World Cups. He played professionally in Wales for Llanelli and Llandovery, and in France for Grenoble, Clermont, and Oyonnax. He appeared in the 2003, 2007, 2011, and 2015 Rugby World Cups. He retired at the end of the 2016–17 season. BBC reports that he later supported former players in rugby union’s dementia-crisis litigation and was suing Clermont Auvergne over alleged failure to protect him from serious injury after suspected concussions. The Times reports he later worked as assistant forwards coach at Nissa Rugby. [2]

Documented claims

  • Jamie Cudmore played professionally in Wales for Llanelli and Llandovery, and in France for Grenoble, Clermont, and Oyonnax. [2]
  • He appeared in the 2003, 2007, 2011, and 2015 Rugby World Cups. [2]
  • He retired at the end of the 2016–17 season. [2]
  • BBC reports that he later supported former players in rugby union’s dementia-crisis litigation and was suing Clermont Auvergne over alleged failure to protect him from serious injury after suspected concussions. [3]
  • The Times reports he later worked as assistant forwards coach at Nissa Rugby. [4]

Questions and answers

What teams did Jamie Cudmore play for?

He played for Llanelli and Llandovery in Wales, and Grenoble, Clermont, and Oyonnax in France. [2]

Was Jamie Cudmore ever injured?

He was involved in litigation against Clermont Auvergne over alleged failure to protect him from serious injury after suspected concussions. [3]

Is Jamie Cudmore married?

The sources do not provide information about his marital status.

Sources

  1. Jamie Cudmore — ultimaterugby.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Jamie Cudmore: Former Clermont Auvergne player backing dementia-claim group — bbc.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Clermont's Jamie Cudmore on the European Champions Cup — rugbyworld.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. 'I was a monster. My kids couldn't come near me. My wife ... — thetimes.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports