Adam Blair
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Born | Adam Ngawati Blair [1] 20 March 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Prop, Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adam Ngawati Blair
Blair previously played for the Melbourne Storm between 2006 and 2011, where he won the 2009 NRL Grand Final, which was later stripped due to salary cap breaches, the Wests Tigers between 2012 and 2014, the Brisbane Broncos between 2015 and 2017, and finally the New Zealand Warriors between 2018 and his final season in 2020. He was a member of the New Zealand side that won the 2008 World Cup, and has captained the team and played for the NRL All Stars.
Blair has also been employed by Sky Sport (New Zealand) as a presenter during rugby league shows.
Early years
Blair was born in
Blair played his junior football for the Northland Carvers and attended
Playing career
2006
In Round 4, Blair made his
2007
Blair missed most of the 2007 NRL season due to a foot injury which he suffered in the last year's Tri-Nations Final, playing in only 8 matches for the Storm.[13]
2008
On 9 May, Blair played for New Zealand in the historical Centenary Test against Australia in a 28–12 loss.
After the Grand Final, Blair was named in the final 24-man New Zealand squad for the
2009
On 8 May, Blair played for New Zealand in the
2010
As vice-captain for the Kiwis, Blair was an automatic selection for the
2011
In Round 2 against the
2012
In Round 1 of the
2013
In Round 6 against the
2014
A "strong start" to 2014 saw Blair selected for New Zealand in the 2014 Anzac Test where he started at lock in the 30–18 loss against Australia at Sydney Football Stadium.[44] Blair was the Wests Tigers' second best performer for hit-ups and tackles made for the season, and played in all of the Tigers 24 matches. He was selected in the Kiwis final 24-man squad for the 2014 Four Nations series.[45] He played in all 4 matches in the tournament. On 15 November, Blair played at prop in the Kiwis 22-18 Four Nations final win over Australia.[45] On 17 November, Blair was granted a release from his contract from the Wests Tigers and on the next day on 18 November it was announced that he had signed with the Brisbane Broncos on a three-year deal, starting in 2015.[46][47] Blair later said of Wests Tigers period, "[I'd] be lying if I said I was 100 per cent happy."[48]
2015
In Round 1, Blair made his debut for the
2016
Blair was named in the Broncos pre-season
2017
On 5 May, Blair played for New Zealand in the
Blair was named as captain of the New Zealand Kiwis squad for the
2018
In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL season, Blair made his club debut for the New Zealand Warriors against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, starting at prop in their 32–20 win at Perth Stadium.[72]
2019
During the 2019 fall internationals, Blair became the second New Zealander to earn 50 international caps.
2020
In the last week of
At the time of Blair's retirement, he had the most NRL appearances by a New Zealander at 331, though this would eventually be over taken by former team-mate Benji Marshall. [73]
Coaching career
In August 2022, Blair was announced to be an assistant coach with the NZ Māori All-Star team.
After one season coaching with the New Zealand Warriors Youth Academy, and just one week removed from his appointment on the NZ Māori Team, Blair would be announced as the clubs S.G Ball (Under 16) head coach.
Honours
In the
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