Date of birth | 25 August 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Date of birth | 25 August 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]