George Blake (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 11 June 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cook Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Southport School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Blake (born 11 June 2001) is a Cook Islander-Australian rugby union player, who plays for the Reds. His preferred position is prop or hooker.[1]
Early career
Blake was born in the Cook Islands.[2] He attended The Southport School.[3] He plays his club rugby for Bond University.[4]
Professional career
Blake was first named in the Queensland Reds squad in 2022, when he was named in the development squad.[5] He joined the full squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season,[6] making his debut in Round 10 against the Force, scoring a try.[7] He would go on to make a further 3 appearances in the season, scoring another try. He was again named in the Reds squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[8]
References
- ^ "George Blake". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Reds reward Queensland pathway products". Queensland Reds. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Australian Schools & U18s to take on New Zealand Schools". Rugby.com.au. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "First loss of season as Wests rain points on Bond". Bond University. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Reds confirm 2022 Super Rugby Pacific Squad" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Lawson Creighton re-signs with Queensland Reds through 2024; George Blake and Wilson Blyth join full-time squad, Spencer Jeans re-signs through 2023". Queensland Reds (Press release). 9 September 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Reds star reveals Brad Thorn 'elephant' after vital win over the Force". Wide World of Sports. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Reds 2024 Super Rugby Pacific squad announced" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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