James Broadhurst
| Date of birth | 1 December 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Kaitaia, Northland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 122 kg (19 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Michael Broadhurst (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Broadhurst (born 1 December 1987) is a New Zealand rugby union lock who plays provincial rugby for Taranaki, Super Rugby for the Hurricanes, and is a current All Black. He was also a national representative at the under-19 and under-21 levels.[1][2][3]
Broadhurst was born in Kaitaia and educated at Campion College in Gisborne.[4]
His brother is Japan rugby player Michael Broadhurst.
References
- ^ McLean, Glenn (5 May 2011). "Hurricanes lock Broadhurst still a believer". Taranaki Daily News. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Knowler, Richard (17 September 2010). "Attraction of the black jersey too strong for Broadhurst". The Press. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "All Blacks boss Steve Hansen puts trust in James Broadhurst and Lima Sopoaga". stuff.co.nz. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ Robson, Tony (26 April 2014). "Broadhurst locking in as key man for Canes". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
External links
- James Broadhurst at AllBlacks.com
- Taranaki RFU profile
- Hurricanes profile
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