Joshua Blackie

commonwealth games

Medals

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Biography

 

Josh is regarded as one of the game’s most outstanding openside flankers and an accomplished Sevens and fifteens player. In 2005 he was a key member of the New Zealand squad at the IRB Sevens Rugby World Cup in Hong Kong. He scored seven tries at that tournament, just one behind the three top try-scorers. He represents the Highlanders in the Rebel Sport Super 14 and provincial side Otago for whom he has played 62 games.

athlete

Fast facts

Sport
Rugby - Sevens
Birth place
Auckland
Born
1979
Height
191cm

Commonwealth GamesMelbourne 2006

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  • Performance: 35-10
  • Result: win
  • Placed: 1st
  • 1st half 14(NZL) - 0(WAL), 2nd half 21(NZL) - 10(WAL), Tries; L Messam, T Ioasa, C Jane(2), S Anesi, Conversions; A Raoma(4), T Ellison