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Reg Blakemore Reg Blakemore Reginald Edward Blakemore (1 September 1924 – 20 June 2006), also known by the nickname of "Reg", was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Newport RFC, as a hooker, i.e. number 2, and club level rugby league (RL) for St. Helens, as a , i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums. Reg Blakemore was born in Newport, Wales, and he died aged 81 in Parr, St. Helens, Lancashire, England. Reg Blakemore won