Ethan Blackadder
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Date of birth | 22 March 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Rangiora, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 111 kg (245 lb; 17 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Todd Blackadder (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ethan J. Blackadder (born 22 March 1995) is a New Zealand
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
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
References
- ^ "Ethan Blackadder". mako.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Ethan Blackader". www.crusaders.co.nz. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "All Blacks squad: Ethan Blackadder's unconventional path to the All Blacks". 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Richie Mo'unga wins Crusaders Player of the Year". crusaders.co.nz. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "All Blacks squad named for Steinlager Series". allblacks.com. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Ethan Blackadder at ESPNscrum
- Ethan Blackadder at ItsRugby.co.uk