John Blaikie
| Born | John Blaikie 28 December 1973 Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Otago Boys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Otago University Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Duncan Blaikie (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Blaikie (born 28 December 1973 in Hamilton, New Zealand) is a retired rugby union footballer.
Playing career
[edit]A hard-working, reliable lock, Blaikie attended Otago Boys' High School and quickly moved into the Otago provincial side. He made his debut for the Highlanders in 1997, and was a regular starter by 1998.[citation needed]
Through the Highlanders most successful period from 1998 to 2002, Blaikie was a fixture in the line-up, and was a member of the team that reached the 1999 Super 12 Final. In 1999 and 2000, he was a teammate of his brother Duncan, who was a loose forward for the squad.[citation needed]
Although he was selected to New Zealand A squads, he was never selected to the All Blacks.[1]
In 2002, Blaikie moved to FC Grenoble in France, where he spent three seasons before retiring from professional rugby. Following his retirement, he attended Cambridge University and played for the varsity squad.[2]
Honours
[edit]- National Provincial Championship
- Super 12
- Runners-up (1) : 1999[4] (Highlanders)
References
[edit]- ↑ "John Blaikie". ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Experience the key for Cambridge". www.espn.co.uk. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Otago 49 - 20 Waikato". ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Highlanders 19 - 24 Crusaders". ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- NZ Rugby History profile
- John Blaikie at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- 1998 Profile
- 1999 Profile
- 1973 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union locks
- Highlanders (rugby union) players
- University of Otago alumni
- Rugby union players from Hamilton, New Zealand
- FC Grenoble Rugby players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in France
- Cambridge University R.U.F.C. players
- People educated at Otago Boys' High School
- Otago rugby union players