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Gabriel Hamer-Webb

Gabriel Morgan Hamer-Webb (born 7 November 2000 in Bath, England) is a professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby and Wales national team. His preferred position is wing. He has previously played for Bath and Northampton Saints in Premiership Rugby, for Southland in New Zealand's NPC and for Cardiff Rugby in the URC.

Gabriel Hamer-Webb
Judgement Day 2025
BornGabriel Morgan Hamer-Webb
(2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 25)
Bath, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
SchoolBeechen Cliff
Rugby union career
Position Wing
Current team Leicester Tigers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2023 Bath 34 (20)
2023 Hartpury University 1 (0)
2024 Northampton Saints 1 (0)
2023–2025 Cardiff Rugby 24 (60)
2025– Leicester Tigers 15 (45)
Correct as of 7 June 2026
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023 Southland 8 (10)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020 England U20 2 (0)
2026– Wales 1 (0)

Early life

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Hamer-Webb was a pupil at Beechen Cliff School and had trials at Southampton, Bristol City and Yeovil Town football clubs before taking up a place on the school's Academic and Sporting Excellence (AASE) partnership with Bath Rugby.[1]

Club career

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Bath

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He signed a senior academy contract with the club ahead of the 2019-20 season,[2] and he made his debut in a Premiership Rugby Cup defeat against Exeter Chiefs on 21 September 2019.[3] He made his Premiership debut as a head injury replacement for Max Wright against Wasps on 2 November 2019,[1][4] before scoring his first try for the club against Ulster in the European Rugby Champions Cup two weeks later.[5] He was released at the end of the 2022–23 Premiership Rugby season.[6]

Southland

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After his departure from Bath, he joined Southland in the NPC.[6]

Cardiff

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Hamer-Webb signed with Cardiff on 7 November 2023, as a short-term injury loan.[7] In January 2024, he then joined Northampton on a short-term contract, before returning to Cardiff on a permanent deal in February.[8][9] He scored a hat-trick against Ospreys in the 2025 Judgement Day fixture.[10]

Leicester

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In June 2025 he signed for Leicester Tigers.[11] His club debut came in August against Saracens.[12] Hamer-Webb signed an extension with the club in December 2025.[13]

On 18 April 2026, Hamer-Webb scored five tries in a 62-3 win against Newcastle Red Bulls.[14] The match was the 5,000th played by Leicester, and Hamer-Webb became the first Tigers player to score five tries in a competitive match and the first since Will Greenwood in 1996 against Cambridge University to score five in any match.

International career

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England U20

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On 10 January 2020, Alan Dickens named Hamer-Webb in his 32-man England squad for the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[15] He made his debut in the opening game against France,[16] in which he was sin binned for a tip tackle on Nolann Le Garrec.[17]

Wales

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On 20 January 2026, he was named in the Welsh squad for the 2026 Six Nations Championship.[18]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Young Guns: Bath winger Gabriel Hamer-Webb". The Rugby Paper. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Gabriel Hamer-Webb player profile". Bath Rugby. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "'You don't learn to swim if you're in the shallows' - Bath Rugby youngster Gabriel Hamer-Webb on his whirlwind year". Somerset Live. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Wasps v Bath Rugby recap: Reaction as Bath go down narrowly in bruising encounter". Somerset Live. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Bath's Stuart Hooper positive after record sixth European loss". Last Word on Rugby. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. 1 2 Evely, John (3 August 2023). "Released Bath Rugby back finds new club in New Zealand". Somerset Live. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  7. ↑ James, Dylan (7 November 2023). "Cardiff announce emergency signing of England U20 winger after New Zealand move". Wales Online. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Saints sign Gabriel Hamer-Webb on short-term contract | Northampton Saints". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Gabriel Hamer-Webb: Ex-England U20s wing targets Wales cap after Cardiff deal". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Judgement Day: Gabriel Hamer-Webb hat-trick seals Cardiff win over Ospreys". BBC Sport. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Raisey, Josh (26 June 2025). "Gabriel Hamer-Webb one of three Leicester signings with ex-NZ U20 lock". RugbyPass. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Geoff Parling on Gabriel Hamer-Webb's re-signing". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Leicester Tigers: Olly Cracknell, Charlie Clare and Gabriel Hamer-Webb sign new deals". BBC Sport. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Hamer-Webb grabs five tries as Tigers thrash Newcastle". BBC Sport. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "England men U20s elite player squad for 2020 announced". England Rugby. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  16. ↑ "England men U20s team to play France". England Rugby. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  17. ↑ "Late try hands England under 20s dramatic victory". Six Nations Rugby. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  18. ↑ "Six Nations 2026: Wales prop Tomas Francis back as uncapped Louie Hennessey and Gabriel Hamer-Webb included". BBC Sport. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
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