Justin Blanchet
Date of birth (1993-08-25) 25 August 1993 (age 30)
Place of birthCanada
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2013 Exeter Chiefs 3 (0)
2014–2019 Bedford Blues 74 (10)
Correct as of 5 May 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Canada 7 (0)
Correct as of 5 May 2021

Justin Blanchet (born 25 August 1993 in Canada)[1] 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.[2] Previously, he had earned 7 caps for the Canada national team, making his debut against Brazil in the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship.[3] His performances in the rest of the tournament saw him named in the Canada squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup,[4] however he withdrew from the squad following his concussion on 10 September 2019, following the warm-up match against the United States.[5]

Reference list

  1. ^ "Justin Blanchet". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. ^ "'Players wonder whether it's all worth it': life in rugby union's Championship". The Guardian. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Listless Canada overpowered by Brazil". Americas Rugby News. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ^ "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". Rugby Canada. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. ^ "ROSTER UPDATE: RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019". Rugby Canada. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.

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