Todd Blackadder

Rugger
name = Todd Blackadder


caption = Todd Blackadder
birthname = Todd Julian Blackadder
nickname = Toddy
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1971|9|20
placeofbirth = Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand
allblackid = 62
allblackno = 947
height = height|m=1.90
weight = convert|100|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = Lock|capital=yes
ru_amateuryears =
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ru_nationalteam = New Zealand
ru_nationalyears = 1995-2000
ru_nationalcaps = 25
ru_nationalpoints = (15)
super14 = Crusaders
super14caps = 71
super14points = (-)
super14years = 1996-2001
ru_province = Canterbury
ru_provinceyears =
ru_provincecaps = 128
ru_provincepoints = (-)
ru_clubyears = 2001-2004
ru_proclubs = Edinburgh Gunners
ru_clubcaps = 75
ru_clubpoints =
ru_coachyears = 2004–2005
2008 2009–
ru_coachclubs = Edinburgh Gunners (asst.)
Tasman
Crusaders
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other = yes
occupation = Professional rugby union footballer
Rugby coach
Director of Rugby
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children =
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school = Rangiora High School
university =

Todd Julian Blackadder (born September 20 1971 in Rangiora) is a former professional New Zealand rugby union player and professional rugby coach. He served as Director of Rugby for the Tasman Rugby Union before being appointed to succeed Robbie Deans as coach of Super 14 team the Crusaders.cite news| url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10523065 |title=Blackadder confirmed as Crusaders coach |publisher=nzherald.co.nz |accessdate=2008-07-23 |date=2008-07-23] His nickname is "Toddy".

Player

He played for the All Blacks 25 times, including 14 as captain. He also played for the Crusaders at lock. Among his achievements as a player were captaincy of the New Zealand All Blacks, the Crusaders Super 12 team, and the Canterbury provincial team. He then continued to play professionally, in Scotland as the captain of the Edinburgh Gunners.First played for Woodend, near Rangiora which kicked off his Rugby Union career.

Coach

He was the first assistant forwards coach of Scotland's first foreign head coach Matt Williams, and became the forwards coach of the Edinburgh Gunners under Frank Hadden. He now serves as the Director of Rugby for the Tasman Rugby Union in the National Provincial Championship. He now is also part of the coaching team for the Crusaders.cite web| url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/200611271009/toddy_named_to_assist_crusaders_coaching |title=Toddy named to assist Crusaders coaching |publisher=Radio New Zealand |accessdate=2006-11-30 |date=2006-11-27] In October 2007 he was appointed coach of the Tasman Makos for the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup.cite news| url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10472212 |title=Rugby: Blackadder to coach Tasman |publisher=nzherald.co.nz |accessdate=2007-10-26 |date=2007-10-26] . Blackadder was appointed to become coach of the Crusaders on July 23.

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*All Blacks|id=62|name=Todd Blackadder