Justin Blanchet

{{short description|Canadian rugby union player}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|8|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Canada

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| position = Flanker

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| years1 = 2012–2013

| clubs1 = Exeter Chiefs

| apps1 = 3

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| years2 = 2014–2019

| clubs2 = Bedford Blues

| apps2 = 74

| points2 = 10

| repyears1 = 2019

| repteam1 = Canada

| repcaps1 = 7

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| clubupdate = 5 May 2021

| repupdate = 5 May 2021

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Justin Blanchet (born 25 August 1993 in Canada){{cite web | url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/justin-blanchet | title=Justin Blanchet | publisher=Ultimate Rugby | access-date=5 May 2021}} is a former Canadian rugby union player who played for the Exeter Chiefs and Bedford Blues. His playing position was flanker. He retired following his fourth concussion sustained in a warm-up match in the lead up to the 2019 Rugby World Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/12/rugby-union-championship-justin-blanchet-canada-bedford-blues|title=‘Players wonder whether it’s all worth it’: life in rugby union’s Championship|work=The Guardian|date=12 February 2020|access-date=5 May 2021}} Previously, he had earned 7 caps for the Canada national team, making his debut against Brazil in the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship.{{cite news|url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2019/02/09/listless-canada-overpowered-by-brazil/|title=Listless Canada overpowered by Brazil|work=Americas Rugby News|date=9 February 2019|access-date=5 May 2021}} His performances in the rest of the tournament saw him named in the Canada squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup,{{cite web |url=https://rugby.ca/en/news/2019/09/rugby-canada-announces-2019-rugby-world-cup-team-final-warm-up-test-match-against-usa-set-to-take-place-september-7th-at-bc-place-stadium |work=Rugby Canada |title=Rugby Canada announces 2019 Rugby World Cup Team; Final warm-up test match against USA set to take place September 7th at BC Place Stadium |date=3 September 2019 |access-date=3 September 2019}} however he withdrew from the squad following his concussion on 10 September 2019, following the warm-up match against the United States.{{cite web |url=https://rugby.ca/en/news/2019/09/roster-update-rugby-world-cup-2019 |work=Rugby Canada |title=ROSTER UPDATE: RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 |date=10 September 2019 |access-date=19 September 2019}}