Justin Blanchet | |
Birth Date: | 25 August 1993 |
Birth Place: | Canada |
Height: | 1930NaN0 |
Weight: | 980NaN0 |
Position: | Flanker |
Years1: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs1: | Exeter Chiefs |
Apps1: | 3 |
Points1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2014–2019 |
Clubs2: | Bedford Blues |
Apps2: | 74 |
Points2: | 10 |
Repyears1: | 2019 |
Repteam1: | Canada |
Repcaps1: | 7 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 5 May 2021 |
Repupdate: | 5 May 2021 |
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]