Michael Broadhurst

Michael Broadhurst
Full name Michael Broadhurst
Date of birth (1986-10-30) 30 October 1986
Place of birth Gisborne, Poverty Bay, New Zealand
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb)
Notable relative(s) James Broadhurst (brother)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Flanker, Lock, Number 8
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008
2009–		 Poverty Bay
Ricoh Black Rams
75
(50)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012– Japan 26 (35)
correct as of 11 October 2015.

Michael Broadhurst (born 30 October 1986) is a New Zealand born Japanese rugby union player who plays at flanker, lock or number 8 for the Ricoh Black Rams in the Top League and the Japan national rugby union team.

Broadhurst started his career with Poverty Bay in the Heartland Championship and in 2008 he won selection for the New Zealand Heartland XV as one of the top players in the competition.[1]

In 2009, Broadhurst moved to Japan to play for the Ricoh Black Rams in the Top League. In 2012 he qualified to play for Japan through residency, and he played his first matches for them in June in the two matches series against the French Barbarians playing at lock and scored a try in the second match. Later in the year in November, he made his full capped debut for Japan coming off the bench in the wins against Romania[2] and Georgia.

In 2013, with Michael Leitch out injured, Broadhurst won starting position in the team at flanker and notably scored tries in both matches of the two test matches against Wales in June, helping Japan to their first ever victory over the Welsh in the 2nd Test.[3]

Broadhurst returned to the Japan team in 2015 after missing all of 2014 with injury, and started every match in their successful Rugby World Cup campaign.

His younger brother James Broadhurst is an All Black and plays for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby.

References

  1. ↑ "NZ Heartland XV squad named".
  2. ↑ "Romania v Japan at Bucharest".
  3. ↑ BBC. "Japan record historic first win over Wales". 15 June 2013. Retrieved on 17 June 2013.
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