Jamie Noon
Encyclopedia
Jamie Darren Noon is a rugby union
footballer who plays at centre for CA Brive
.
Playing for Fyling Hall School and Whitby RFC at the time, once the Falcons had seen his talents first hand, he was drafted into the academy squad straightaway.
"Noonie" as he is known to close friends went on to graduate from Northumbria University with a sports science degree, while his on-field activity was equally successful as he made two first team appearances in his first year at the club.
Later that year he represented England in the Sanzar Under-21 tournament, what would later go on to become the IRB Under-21 World Cup, while his first Premiership try duly came early in the 1999/2000 season away to London Wasps.
As well as representing England Under-21s he played for the North of England and England Students, while in the 1999/2000 season he played for England on the IRB Sevens circuit, including the Hong Kong Sevens.
A supremely consistent performer, in 2003 Noon smashed the record for consecutive Premiership appearances when he started his 50th league game in a row.
Full international recognition came in the summer of 2001 when he started three Tests for England on their North American tour – two against Canada and one versus the USA, with the Goole-born player scoring his first Test try in the second of the two clashes against the Canadians.
In 2003 he played in England’s warm-up matches for the Rugby World Cup, although he was to agonisingly miss out on selection for the tournament itself. He did, however, go on to be named Falcons player of the year for the 2003/4 campaign.
England ‘A’ honours in the Churchill cup followed in 2004 as he played against Canada and scored in the final against the New Zealand Maori, while the 2004/5 season was to prove a major success as he was named joint vice captain for the Falcons.
Drafted into a new-look England back line, Noon started all five matches for England during the 2005 Six Nations, rounding it off with a historic hat-trick in the final match of the tournament against Scotland at Twickenham. Married to wife Rachel, both she and new baby boy Lewis were there in the stands to witness it first hand.
His England caps continued to come throughout the 2006 Six Nations and the summer tour to Australia, while his influence on the Falcons midfield remains as large as ever.
Noon was a part of the England squad that made it to the final of the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, Noon played in the first couple of pool matches, but picked up a knee injury in the 36-0 defeat to South Africa
Matthew Tait took his spot at outside centre which proved to be very pivotal, as Noon's young Newcastle teammate was one of England's standout players throughout the tournament, in particular the final where he ran 50 meters and evading 5 springboks tacklers, only to be pulled down a few meters short by a great cover tackle by Victor Matfield.
However through hard work and a retirement to veteran Mike Catt, Noon was re-instated at centre for England's 2008 Six Nations campaign, he played in every match, apart from the defeat to Wales, and was one of England's best players through the tournament despite only coming away with three wins.
Noon was particularly impressive in the final match against Ireland
where he scored a try and pulled off a number of hard hits, it caused many commentators to say he played well, and to also be awarded "Man of the Match" ahead of an impressive Danny Cipriani
.
Noon went on the summer tour to New Zealand
, which was marred by controversy involving England players off-field antics. England lost both matches heavily.
When Martin Johnson announced his elite player list, Noon was a member of the Elite squad, showing that he is still in England's plans.
He and Jonny Wilkinson
agreed deals with French clubs Brive and Toulon respectively, leaving Carl Hayman
as the only remaining "world class" player in the Falcons set-up.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer who plays at centre for CA Brive
CA Brive
Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...
.
Career
Hard-running centre Noon joined the Falcons in the 1998/9 season, after a letter from one of his school teachers alerted the club to a player who had been totally missed by the representative rugby system in Yorkshire.Playing for Fyling Hall School and Whitby RFC at the time, once the Falcons had seen his talents first hand, he was drafted into the academy squad straightaway.
"Noonie" as he is known to close friends went on to graduate from Northumbria University with a sports science degree, while his on-field activity was equally successful as he made two first team appearances in his first year at the club.
Later that year he represented England in the Sanzar Under-21 tournament, what would later go on to become the IRB Under-21 World Cup, while his first Premiership try duly came early in the 1999/2000 season away to London Wasps.
As well as representing England Under-21s he played for the North of England and England Students, while in the 1999/2000 season he played for England on the IRB Sevens circuit, including the Hong Kong Sevens.
A supremely consistent performer, in 2003 Noon smashed the record for consecutive Premiership appearances when he started his 50th league game in a row.
Full international recognition came in the summer of 2001 when he started three Tests for England on their North American tour – two against Canada and one versus the USA, with the Goole-born player scoring his first Test try in the second of the two clashes against the Canadians.
In 2003 he played in England’s warm-up matches for the Rugby World Cup, although he was to agonisingly miss out on selection for the tournament itself. He did, however, go on to be named Falcons player of the year for the 2003/4 campaign.
England ‘A’ honours in the Churchill cup followed in 2004 as he played against Canada and scored in the final against the New Zealand Maori, while the 2004/5 season was to prove a major success as he was named joint vice captain for the Falcons.
Drafted into a new-look England back line, Noon started all five matches for England during the 2005 Six Nations, rounding it off with a historic hat-trick in the final match of the tournament against Scotland at Twickenham. Married to wife Rachel, both she and new baby boy Lewis were there in the stands to witness it first hand.
His England caps continued to come throughout the 2006 Six Nations and the summer tour to Australia, while his influence on the Falcons midfield remains as large as ever.
Noon was a part of the England squad that made it to the final of the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, Noon played in the first couple of pool matches, but picked up a knee injury in the 36-0 defeat to South Africa
Matthew Tait took his spot at outside centre which proved to be very pivotal, as Noon's young Newcastle teammate was one of England's standout players throughout the tournament, in particular the final where he ran 50 meters and evading 5 springboks tacklers, only to be pulled down a few meters short by a great cover tackle by Victor Matfield.
However through hard work and a retirement to veteran Mike Catt, Noon was re-instated at centre for England's 2008 Six Nations campaign, he played in every match, apart from the defeat to Wales, and was one of England's best players through the tournament despite only coming away with three wins.
Noon was particularly impressive in the final match against Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
where he scored a try and pulled off a number of hard hits, it caused many commentators to say he played well, and to also be awarded "Man of the Match" ahead of an impressive Danny Cipriani
Danny Cipriani
Daniel Jerome Cipriani is an English rugby union footballer. He plays fly-half, centre and fullback. He has played for London Wasps and England. He's currently playing his first season of Super Rugby as a member of the inaugural Melbourne Rebels squad.-Biography:Danny Cipriani is mixed-race, his...
.
Noon went on the summer tour to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, which was marred by controversy involving England players off-field antics. England lost both matches heavily.
When Martin Johnson announced his elite player list, Noon was a member of the Elite squad, showing that he is still in England's plans.
He and Jonny Wilkinson
Jonny Wilkinson
Jonathan Peter "Jonny" Wilkinson OBE is an English rugby union player and member of the England national team. Wilkinson rose to acclaim from 2001 to 2003, before and during the 2003 Rugby World Cup and was acknowledged as one of the world’s best rugby players...
agreed deals with French clubs Brive and Toulon respectively, leaving Carl Hayman
Carl Hayman
Carl Hayman is an international rugby union footballer who has played at tighthead prop for Otago at provincial level, the Highlanders in the Super 14 and the All Blacks at international level...
as the only remaining "world class" player in the Falcons set-up.
International career
(last updated in 2010)- 38 games for England since 2001
- 7 tries (35 points)
- Caps per year : 3 in 2001, 2 in 2003, 7 in 2005, 11 in 2006, 4 in 2007, 10 in 2008, 1 in 2009
- Six NationsSix NationsSix Nations may refer to:* Iroquois Confederacy, a group of First Nations/Native American people that originally consisted of five nations, later six...
played in : 2005, 2006