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
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.
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.
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
- National Provincial Championship
- Super 12
- Runners-up (1) : 1999[4] (Highlanders)
References
- ^ "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.