Jamie Nutbrown is a Half-back/Scrum Half for the Ospreys Rugby Union

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...

 club in Wales

Wales

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, who compete in the Magners League.

Educated at St Bede's College

St Bede's College, Christchurch

St. Bede's College is a Roman Catholic day and boarding school in Christchurch, New Zealand for boys aged 13 to 18 . St. Bede's is the oldest Roman Catholic Boys' College in New Zealand's South Island. It is also the only Catholic day and boarding college for boys in New Zealand's South Island....

, Nutbrown started his rugby career for Belfast Rugby Club from 1986 -aged 5 to 2005 Canterbury

Canterbury Rugby Football Union

The Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...

 2003, 2004, 2005, in the Air New Zealand Cup

Air New Zealand Cup

The ITM Cup is New Zealand's annual professional domestic Rugby union competition, taking place from late July through October . It was founded in 2006 with 14 teams, after the National Provincial Championship was split into two separate competitions. The other 12 provincial teams from the NPC...

 Crusaders 2003, 2004, 2005, before moving to Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty Rugby Union

The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is the official governing body for rugby union in the Bay of Plenty, in the North-East of the North Island...

 in a swap with Kevin Senio

Kevin Senio

Kevin Senio is a New Zealand rugby union professional who currently plays for ASM Clermont Auvergne. Senio is also a former All Black, making his debut after coming on for Piri Weepu against Australia in New Zealand's 34–24 win in the final match of the 2005 Tri Nations Series and is currently a...

. He then became one of Bay of Plenty's top players alongside All Black internationals Solomon King

Solomon King

Solomon King was a 1960s and 1970s popular music singer. He is best remembered for his 1968 hit single, "She Wears My Ring".-Biography:...

, Nigel Hunt

Nigel Hunt

Nigel Hunt is a New Zealand Rugby union player who most famously played for the New Zealand Sevens team. He achieved a Gold Medal along with his NZ Sevens team mates at the 2006 Commonwealth games in Melbourne. Hunt was a member of both NZ Sevens squads that won the Sevens World Circuits in 2006...

 and Zar Lawrence

Zar Lawrence

Zar Lawrence is a New Zealand Rugby union player who plays for the New Zealand Sevens team and for Bay of Plenty in the Air New Zealand Cup.-Career highlights:*New Zealand Sevens 2005–present*NZ Maori 2006...

. New Zealand Under 19 in 2000 Nz Colts in 2001 & 2002

Was selected for an All Black trial in 2005 and in 2006 played for the Junior All Blacks in the Pacific Nations Cup

In 2006 he was selected to play for the Chiefs

Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)

The Chiefs are a professional Rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand. Their home ground is Waikato Stadium. The Chiefs play in black, red and yellow coloured jerseys...

 to 2007 and became their second choice Half-back behind All Black Byron Kelleher

Byron Kelleher

Byron Terrance Kelleher is a rugby union half-back who currently plays for Stade Francais in the French Top 14 competition, and has played over 57 tests with the New Zealand All Blacks...

. When Kelleher left for Europe

Europe

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, Nutbrown was set to become the Chiefs first choice Half-back, but an injury forced him to miss 2007 and the spot was filled by future All Black Brendon Leonard

Brendon Leonard

Brendon Leonard is a New Zealand rugby union footballer.-Career:Leonard plays half-back and made his provincial debut for Waikato in the 2005 National Provincial Championship. He was in the Chiefs wider training group for the 2006 Super 14...

.

Following former All Blacks Justin Marshall

Justin Marshall

Justin Warren Marshall, MNZM is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He was born in Mataura and educated in Gore before settling in Christchurch. Marshall played 81 games for the New Zealand All Blacks between 1995 and 2005...

 departure to Montpellier Hérault RC

Montpellier Hérault RC

Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club is a professional French rugby union, based in Montpellier the capital of Languedoc-Roussillon. The club competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14. They originally played at Stade Sabathé but moved to the Stade Yves-du-Manoir in 2007...

, Ospreys needed a back-up to Mike Phillips

Mike Phillips (rugby player)

William Michael "Mike" Phillips is a Welsh international rugby union rugby player who plays at scrum-half for Bayonne.-Personal life:...

. In August 2008 half way into the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup, Nutbrown left Bay of Plenty for Ospreys. After Phillips suffered an early season knee ligament injury, Nutbrown developed, until Phillips returned from injury in late 2008.