James Blackwell (rugby union)
Appearance
Date of birth | 1 April 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Blackwell (born 1 April 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby competition.[1] His position of choice is lock.
Early life and career
[edit]Blackwell was born in Wellington.[2] He was head boy at Wellington College in 2012 and also captained their First XV rugby team. He is a former New Zealand under-20 representative.[3] He completed a commerce degree at Victoria University in Wellington.[3]
Rugby career
[edit]Blackwell made his Super Rugby debut for the Hurricanes against the Sunwolves in 2017.[2] In 2020, he re-signed with the Hurricanes until the end of 2023.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "James Blackwell". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Hurricanes re-sign James Blackwell until 2023". www.hurricanes.co.nz. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Bidwell, Hamish (18 June 2019). "James Blackwell: The Hurricanes' unsung hero". RNZ. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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Categories:
- New Zealand rugby union players
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Rugby union locks
- Rugby union flankers
- Wellington rugby union players
- Hurricanes (rugby union) players
- Rugby union players from Wellington City
- People educated at Wellington College, Wellington
- Hanazono Kintetsu Liners players
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
- New Zealand rugby union biography, 1990s birth stubs