Ethan Blackadder

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Ethan Blackadder
Date of birth (1995-03-22) 22 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Rangiora, New Zealand
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight111 kg (245 lb; 17 st 7 lb)
School Nelson College
Notable relative(s) Todd Blackadder (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Current team Tasman, Crusaders
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016– Tasman 44 (45)
2018– Crusaders 42 (45)
Correct as of 1 June 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– New Zealand 10 (0)
Correct as of 1 June 2024

Ethan J. Blackadder (born 22 March 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Tasman in the Bunnings NPC and the Crusaders in the Super Rugby competition. [1] [2] His position of choice is flanker. He is the son of former All Blacks player Todd Blackadder.

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Early career

Blackadder played his club rugby for the Nelson Rugby Club. [3] He was educated at Nelson College from 2008 to 2012.

Tasman

Blackadder made his debut for Tasman in Round 4 of the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup against Otago in Dunedin. He was part of the Tasman team that won the Mitre 10 Cup for the first time in 2019. Blackadder missed the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup with injury as the Mako went on to win their second premiership title in a row.

Crusaders

Blackadder was named in the Crusaders squad for the 2018 Super Rugby season. He made his debut against the Sunwolves in Round 10 and was later named Crusaders rookie of the year. Blackadder played every minute of the Crusaders 24–13 win over the Chiefs in the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa final as the side won their fifth title in a row. After an outstanding season Blackadder was voted Champion Crusader of the Year by his teammates at the 2021 Crusaders awards. [4] Blackadder suffered a season ending injury late in the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season as the Crusaders went on to a 7–21 win over the Blues in the final.

All Blacks

After an outstanding 2021 Super Rugby season Blackadder was named in the All Blacks squad to play Tonga and Fiji in the July Steinlager Series. [5] He made his debut against Tonga at Mount Smart Stadium, coming off the bench in a 102–0 win for the All Blacks – becoming All Black number 1195. [6] He was named in the travelling squad for the 2021 Rugby Championship and the end of year tour of Europe. Blackadder was not selected in the All Blacks World Cup squad for the 2023 competition, however was called in as injury cover.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ethan Blackadder". mako.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ethan Blackader". www.crusaders.co.nz. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "All Blacks squad: Ethan Blackadder's unconventional path to the All Blacks". 22 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Richie Mo'unga wins Crusaders Player of the Year". crusaders.co.nz. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "All Blacks squad named for Steinlager Series". allblacks.com. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Hinton, Marc (16 October 2021). "The Tale of Ethan Blackadder: How a reluctant rugby player became the All Blacks' find of the year". Stuff. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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