John Blaikie (born 28 December 1973 in

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, New Zealand) is a retired

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footballer.

Playing career

A hard-working, reliable lock, Blaikie attended Otago Boys' High School and quickly moved into the

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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

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. In 1999 and 2000, he was a teammate of his brother

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, who was a loose forward for the squad. Although he was selected to New Zealand A squads, he was never selected to the

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. In 2002, Blaikie moved to

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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.

External links

1999 Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blaikie, John 1973 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union locks Highlanders (rugby union) players University of Otago alumni Rugby union players from Hamilton, New Zealand FC Grenoble Rugby players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in France Cambridge University R.U.F.C. players People educated at Otago Boys' High School Otago rugby union players