James Blackwell (rugby union)

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James Blackwell
Date of birth (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
School Wellington College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023–2025 Kintetsu Liners (0)
Correct as of 5 June 2022
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2023 Wellington 61 (35)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2023 Hurricanes 58 (15)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 New Zealand U20 4 (0)
Correct as of 5 June 2022

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.

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Early life and career

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

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

  1. ↑ "James Blackwell". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hurricanes re-sign James Blackwell until 2023". www.hurricanes.co.nz. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 1 2 Bidwell, Hamish (18 June 2019). "James Blackwell: The Hurricanes' unsung hero". RNZ. Retrieved 8 March 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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