Eloise Blackwell Explained

Birth Date:28 December 1990
Height:1.81 m
Weight:91 kg
Ru Position:Lock
Ru Provinceyears1:2009–Present
Ru Province1:Auckland
Ru Provinceapps1:68
Ru Provincepoints1:70
Superyears1:2021
Super1:Blues Women
Superapps1:2
Superpoints1:0
Repyears1:2011–present
Repcaps1:46
Reppoints1:55

Eloise Blackwell (born 28 December 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She was a member of New Zealand's squad at the 2014 Rugby World Cup, and was also a part of their champion 2017 side. She also plays for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Auckland provincially.

Background

Blackwell is a teacher by profession and teaches at Epsom Girls' Grammar School.[1] She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Physical education from the University of Auckland in 2013.[2]

Rugby career

2009–14

Blackwell has played for Auckland since 2009, and made her test debut for the Black Ferns on 26 November 2011 against England at London.[3] [4]

Blackwell was a member of the Black Ferns side that lost to Ireland in the pool stage of the 2014 Rugby World Cup.[5]

2017

Blackwell was selected for the Black Ferns 2017 Rugby World Cup squad.[6] [7] They won their fifth World Cup title after defeating England 41–32 in the final.[8] [9]

2018

In 2018, Blackwell was one of 28 players who became the first women in New Zealand to receive professional contracts.[10] She scored a try in the second Test of the Laurie O'Reilly Cup against the Wallaroos at Eden Park.

2019–20

Blackwell was part of the winning team of the 2019 Super Series at San Diego.[11] She scored tries against Canada, and the United States at the tournament. A month later, she scored a try in the second Test of the O'Reilly Cup against the Wallaroos in Auckland. She captained the Black Ferns against a New Zealand Barbarians side in 2020.[12]

2021–22

Blackwell played for the Blues against the Chiefs in the first-ever women's Super Rugby match in New Zealand on 1 May 2021.[13] [14] She was part of the Black Ferns disappointing end-of-year tour of England and France in October and November.[15]

On 3 November 2021, She was named in the Blues Women's squad for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition.[16] [17]

In 2022, She was one of 29 players contracted to the Black Ferns.[18] She featured in the Blues Women's 0–35 thrashing by the Chiefs Manawa in the final round of the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.[19] [20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 26 August 2017 . Epsom students send Rugby World Cup final support to teacher Eloise Blackwell . 2017-09-19 . Stuff.co.nz.
  2. News: Stanley . Ashley . 2017-07-31 . Eloise Blackwell and Aleisha Pearl Nelson on balancing rugby and careers . en-US . Beyond the Mark . live . 2017-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170927235245/https://beyondthemark.com/2017/07/31/eloise-blackwell-and-aleisha-pearl-nelson-on-balancing-rugby-and-careers/# . 2017-09-27.
  3. Web site: 2021-10-22 . Eloise Blackwell: Ten things you should know about the New Zealand lock . 2023-03-21 . Rugby World . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2021-09-14 . Ambassador Profile: Eloise Blackwell - Canterbury . 2023-03-21 . canterbury-en . en-GB.
  5. News: Duffy . Emma . 9 August 2017 . 'We're hissing to get out there and have a crack': Black Ferns ready to end 2014 hurt . en . The42.ie . live . 2017-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170810041502/http://www.the42.ie/new-zealand-black-ferns-eloise-blackwell-wrwc-2017-redemption-3536093-Aug2017/# . 2017-08-10.
  6. News: 2017-07-05 . Black Ferns World Cup squad named . en-nz . Radio New Zealand . live . 2017-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170813223857/http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/334498/black-ferns-world-cup-squad-named# . 2017-08-13.
  7. Web site: Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142409/http://www.allblacks.com/News/31052/black-ferns-squad-for-2017-womens-rugby-world-cup-named . 12 June 2018 . 2017-09-19 . All Blacks . en.
  8. News: McVeigh . Niall . 2017-08-26 . New Zealand beat England 41-32 to win Women's Rugby World Cup – as it happened . en-GB . the Guardian . 2023-03-21 . 0261-3077.
  9. Web site: 2017-08-27 . New Zealand beat England in classic to win women's Rugby World Cup in Belfast . 2023-03-21 . Fox Sports . en.
  10. Web site: Eloise Blackwell - The University of Auckland . 2023-03-21 . www.auckland.ac.nz.
  11. News: Black Ferns skipper Les Elder returns for Super Series decider against England. 13 July 2019. Stuff.co.nz. 2019-07-17.
  12. Web site: Eloise Blackwell named as Captain of the Black Ferns . 2023-03-21 . www.aucklandrugby.co.nz.
  13. Web site: 2021-04-29 . nib BLUES WOMEN'S TEAM EXCITED FOR HISTORIC CLASH . 2022-08-23 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ.
  14. Web site: 2021-04-30 . Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021) . 2022-08-23 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  15. Web site: 2022-05-04 . Shock selections in Black Ferns in prep for World Cup . 2023-03-21 . NZ Sports Wire . en-NZ.
  16. Web site: nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki 2022 Squad . 2021-11-13 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ.
  17. Web site: 2021-11-04 . Exciting nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki Squad Announced . 2022-08-22 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ.
  18. Web site: 2022-02-14 . New era for Black Ferns in 2022 . 2023-03-21 . oceania.rugby . en.
  19. Web site: 18 March 2022 . Experienced pair return for key clash for nib Blues . 2022-08-23 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  20. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 20 March 2022 . Chiefs Manawa crowned Sky Super Rugby Aupiki champs . 2022-08-23 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.

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