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Jamie Jones-Buchanan

Jamie Jones-Buchanan, English rugby player

Born
August 1, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1981

About Jamie Jones-Buchanan

Jamie Daniel Peter Jones-Buchanan (born 1 August 1981) is a British rugby league coach, former professional player, and the Chief Executive of the Leeds Rhinos. He was briefly the interim head coach for Leeds in the Super League XXVII season. A second-row forward, he played for his entire professional career with Leeds, winning seven Super League Grand Finals, three World Club Challenges, three League Leaders' Shields and one Challenge Cup Final with the club. He played for England and Great Britain at international level. == Background == Jones-Buchanan was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He is the half-brother of professional rugby league footballers Jodie Broughton, Austin Buchanan and Brooke Broughton. He began playing rugby at Stanningley SARLFC and progressed through the Leeds Academy signing for the club when he was 15 years old. == Playing career == His Leeds début was on 7 May 1999 against Wakefield Trinity. Jones-Buchanan played for Leeds from the interchange bench in their 2004 Super League Grand Final victory against Bradford. As Super League IX champions, the Leeds club faced 2004 NRL season premiers, Canterbury in the 2005 World Club Challenge.

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Career and life highlights

Jamie Jones-Buchanan timeline

  1. Jamie Daniel Peter Jones-Buchanan (born 1 August 1981) is a British rugby league coach, former professional player and the Chief Executive of the Leeds Rhinos.
  2. Fans had a chance to see Jamie in the play which ran between Friday 17 June 2016 and Saturday 25 June 2016 at the Carriageworks Theatre in Leeds.

The world when Jamie Jones-Buchanan was born

Jamie Jones-Buchanan was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jamie Jones-Buchanan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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