Ethan Blackadder

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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.

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]

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. He was named in the travelling squad for the 2021 Rugby Championship and the end of year tour of Europe.

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External links[]

• itsrugby.co.uk profile