Phil Blakeway

{{Short description|English rugby union player}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}

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| name = Phil Blakeway

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| birth_name = Phillip John Blakeway

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|12|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| weight = 16 st 0 lb (102 kg)

| position = Prop

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| repteam1 = England

| repteam2 = British and Irish Lions

| repyears1 = 1980–1985

| repyears2 = 1980

| repcaps1 = 19

| repcaps2 = 0

| reppoints1 = 0

| reppoints2 = 0

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| apps1 = 140

| points1 = 16

| clubs1 = Gloucester RFC

| years1 = 1971–1985

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Phillip John Blakeway (born 31 December 1950)[http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/8137.html Phil Blakeway player profile] ESPN Scrum.com {{dead link|date=January 2025}} is a former {{Nrut|England}} international rugby union player who played for Gloucester. He was normally a tighthead prop but also turned out at loosehead Chris Collier, [https://www.gloucesterrugbyheritage.org.uk/content/people/player_profiles/phil-blakeway 'Blakeway, Phil']. Gloucester Rugby Heritage, 26 June 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2025 Blakeway broke his neck in 1977 but went on to represent his country 19 times.[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby/england/phil-blakeway-3869/international-rugby-caps-for-england_a02464/ 'Phil Blakeway, England']. Sporting Heroes undated. Retrieved 31 January 2025

After being part of England's Grand Slam in 1980, including a first win in Paris since 1964,Steven Pye,

[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2014/jan/27/england-france-grand-slam-1980-five-nations-paris 'How England beat France in Paris in their 1980 Five Nations grand slam']. The Guardian, 27 January 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2025 the prop toured South Africa in 1980 with the British Lions but was forced to return home early due to a rib injury sustained in the Five Nations Championship.[https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/featured-post/33172/my-life-in-rugby-former-gloucester-england-lions-prop-phil-blakeway/ 'My Life in Rugby: Former Gloucester, England and Lions prop Phil Blakeway']. The Rugby Player, 19 June 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2025