James Blackwell (rugby union)

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = James Blackwell

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|04|01|df=y}}

| birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|191|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|113|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

| school = Wellington College

| position = Lock, Flanker

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| ru_provinceyears1 =2015–2023

| ru_province1 =Wellington

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| ru_provincepoints1 =35

| superyears1=2017–2023

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| superpoints1=15

| years1 =2023–2025

| clubs1 =Kintetsu Liners

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| repyears1 = 2015

| repteam1 = New Zealand U20

| repcaps1 = 4

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| clubupdate = 5 June 2022

| repupdate = 5 June 2022

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James Blackwell (born 1 April 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the {{Rut|Hurricanes}} in the Super Rugby competition.{{Cite web|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_34995.html|title=James Blackwell|website=www.itsrugby.co.uk|access-date=13 December 2017}} His position of choice is lock.

Early life and career

Blackwell was born in Wellington.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-09 |title=Hurricanes re-sign James Blackwell until 2023 |url=https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/hurricanes-re-sign-james-blackwell-until-2023 |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=www.hurricanes.co.nz |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Bidwell |first=Hamish |date=2019-06-18 |title=James Blackwell: The Hurricanes' unsung hero |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/392334/james-blackwell-the-hurricanes-unsung-hero |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}} He completed a commerce degree at Victoria University in Wellington.

Rugby career

Blackwell made his Super Rugby debut for the Hurricanes against the Sunwolves in 2017. In 2020, he re-signed with the Hurricanes until the end of 2023.

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