Blade Thomson
| Date of birth | 4 December 1990 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||
| School | Gisborne Boys' High School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock, Flanker, Number 8 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010– | Taranaki | 47 | (60) |
| correct as of 18 October 2015. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013– | Hurricanes | 31 | (30) |
| correct as of 11 March 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010 2014– |
New Zealand under-20 Māori All Blacks |
5 4 |
(15) (0) |
| correct as of 18 July 2015. | |||
Blade Thomson (born 4 December 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a lock or loose forward for Taranaki in the ITM Cup[1][2] and for the Super Rugby franchise the Hurricanes.[3] Thomson has international experience as well with the New Zealand national under-20 side.[4]
Having been a member of the Hurricanes Wider Training Group in 2012 he will join the senior squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.
Thomson was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 team that won the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina,[5] where the 197 cm forward played alongside the likes of Crusaders Tyler Bleyendaal and Tom Marshall and All Black winger Julian Savea.[6]
References
- ↑ "Blade Thomson NZ Sports Yahoo profile". Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ↑ "Illness opens door for Blade Thomson". Taranaki Daily News. Fairfax. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ↑ "Hooker, halfback, prop needed for Hurricanes". Rugby Heaven. Fairfax. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ↑ "Player Profile: Blade Thomson". IRB. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ↑ "Champions New Zealand name JWC 2010 squad". Rugby World Cup (Press release). IRB. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ↑ "Super Rugby Profile: Hurricanes – Blade Thomson". Retrieved 3 January 2013.
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