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.
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]
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]
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