Eloise Blackwell

Eloise Blackwell

Eloise Blackwell at Gender Equality in Women's Sport panel discussion on 20 July 2023
Date of birth	(1990-12-28) 28 December 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–Present Auckland 68 (70) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2021 Blues Women 2 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–present  New Zealand 46 (55)
Medal record Women's rugby union Representing  New Zealand Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 Ireland Team competition

Eloise Blackwell (born 28 December 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She was a member of New Zealand's squad at the 2014 Rugby World Cup, and was also a part of their champion 2017 side. She also plays for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Auckland provincially.

Background

Blackwell is a teacher by profession and teaches at Epsom Girls' Grammar School.^[1] She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Physical education from the University of Auckland in 2013.^[2]

Rugby career

2009–14

Blackwell has played for Auckland since 2009, and made her test debut for the Black Ferns on 26 November 2011 against England at London.^[3][4]

Blackwell was a member of the Black Ferns side that lost to Ireland in the pool stage of the 2014 Rugby World Cup.^[5]

2017

Blackwell was selected for the Black Ferns 2017 Rugby World Cup squad.^[6][7] They won their fifth World Cup title after defeating England 41–32 in the final.^[8][9]

2018

In 2018, Blackwell was one of 28 players who became the first women in New Zealand to receive professional contracts.^[10] She scored a try in the second Test of the Laurie O'Reilly Cup against the Wallaroos at Eden Park.^[4]

2019–20

Blackwell was part of the winning team of the 2019 Super Series at San Diego.^[11] She scored tries against Canada, and the United States at the tournament.^[4] A month later, she scored a try in the second Test of the O'Reilly Cup against the Wallaroos in Auckland.^[4] She captained the Black Ferns against a New Zealand Barbarians side in 2020.^[12][3]

2021–22

Blackwell played for the Blues against the Chiefs in the first-ever women's Super Rugby match in New Zealand on 1 May 2021.^[13][14] She was part of the Black Ferns disappointing end-of-year tour of England and France in October and November.^[15]

On 3 November 2021, She was named in the Blues Women's squad for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition.^[16][17]

In 2022, she was one of 29 players contracted to the Black Ferns.^[18] She featured in the Blues Women's 0–35 thrashing by the Chiefs Manawa in the final round of the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.^[19][20]

References

1. "Epsom students send Rugby World Cup final support to teacher Eloise Blackwell". Stuff.co.nz. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
2. Stanley, Ashley (31 July 2017). "Eloise Blackwell and Aleisha Pearl Nelson on balancing rugby and careers". Beyond the Mark. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
3. "Eloise Blackwell: Ten things you should know about the New Zealand lock". Rugby World. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
4. "Ambassador Profile: Eloise Blackwell - Canterbury". canterbury-en. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
5. Duffy, Emma (9 August 2017). "'We're hissing to get out there and have a crack': Black Ferns ready to end 2014 hurt". The42.ie. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
6. "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
7. "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
8. McVeigh, Niall (26 August 2017). "New Zealand beat England 41-32 to win Women's Rugby World Cup – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
9. "New Zealand beat England in classic to win women's Rugby World Cup in Belfast". Fox Sports. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
10. "Eloise Blackwell - The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
11. "Black Ferns skipper Les Elder returns for Super Series decider against England". Stuff.co.nz. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
12. "Eloise Blackwell named as Captain of the Black Ferns". www.aucklandrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
13. "nib BLUES WOMEN'S TEAM EXCITED FOR HISTORIC CLASH". Blues Rugby. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
14. "Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021)". allblacks.com. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
15. "Shock selections in Black Ferns in prep for World Cup". NZ Sports Wire. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
16. "nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki 2022 Squad". Blues Rugby. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
17. "Exciting nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki Squad Announced". Blues Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
18. "New era for Black Ferns in 2022". oceania.rugby. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
19. "Experienced pair return for key clash for nib Blues". superrugby.co.nz. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
20. Burnes, Campbell (20 March 2022). "Chiefs Manawa crowned Sky Super Rugby Aupiki champs". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

External links

• Eloise Blackwell at the Black Ferns (archive)
• Blues Profile