Blair Urlich
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{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2024}}
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| name = Blair Urlich
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| full_name = Blair Wolfgang Urlich
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|01|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kaitaia, New Zealand
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| position = Loose forward
| provinceyears1 = 1998–02
| province1 = {{rut|North Harbour}}
| provinceapps1 = 50
| provincepoints1 = 65
| provinceyears2 = 2008
| province2 = {{rut|Northland}}
| provinceapps2 = 10
| provincepoints2 = 5
| superyears1 = 2000–02
| super1 = {{Rut|Blues}}
| superapps1 = 10
| superpoints1 = 10
| repyears1 = 2002
| repteam1 = New Zealand Māori
| repcaps1 = 3
| reppoints1 = 5
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Blair Wolfgang Urlich (born 26 January 1975) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.
Rugby career
A loose forward from Kaitaia, Urlich played for Northland under-19s and got his start in first-class rugby in 1998 with North Harbour, going on to make 50 provincial appearances.{{cite news |title=Urlich celebrates return with one-year contract |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/sport/rugby-urlich-celebrates-return-with-one-year-contract/YE3XFUN343Q5OHJN6YDZGMBFWE/ |work=NZ Herald |date=6 June 2008 |language=en-NZ}} He featured once for the Blues in each of the 2000 and 2001 Super 12 seasons, then found more regular selection during their 2002 campaign, playing eight games. After being overlooked by the Blues in 2003, Urlich continued his career in Japan, playing for the Mitsubishi DynaBoars. He had a season with Northland in 2008 and the following year was appointed coach of Takapuna.{{cite news |title=Urlich returns to coach Takapuna |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-urlich-returns-to-coach-takapuna/AE6ZFJAM5FLDE55ZM7BSNAU7EI/ |work=NZ Herald |date=21 March 2009 |language=en-NZ}}
=Representative=
Urlich represented Croatia in rugby sevens and toured Australia in 2002 with New Zealand Māori.{{cite news |last=Rattue |first=Chris |title=Rejected Urlich heads for Japan |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rejected-urlich-heads-for-japan/PP3ICGOMLBYGCVU5V4WHI27ASA/ |work=NZ Herald |date=3 February 2003 |language=en-NZ}}
References
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Māori All Blacks players
Category:North Harbour rugby union players
Category:Northland rugby union players
Category:Blues (Super Rugby) players
Category:Rugby union players from the Northland Region
Category:Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars players
Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
Category:Croatian rugby union players