James Broadhurst

{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = James Broadhurst | image = | caption = | birth_name = James Patrick Broadhurst | birth_place = Kaitaia, New Zealand | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=2.01}} | weight = {{convert|122|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | position = Lock | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = | ru_amupdate = | repteam1 = New Zealand U21 | repteam2 = New Zealand | repyears1 = 2007 | repyears2 = 2015 | repcaps1 = 1 | repcaps2 = 1 | reppoints1 = 0 | reppoints2 = 0 | ru_ntupdate = 26 July 2015 | years1 = 2007–2009 | years2 = 2010–2017 | years3 = 2010–2017 | clubs1 = Canterbury | clubs2 = Hurricanes | clubs3 = Taranaki | apps1 = 20 | apps2 = 71 | apps3 = 54 | points1 = 0 | points2 = 10 | points3 = 25 | ru_clubupdate = 21 June 2018 | ru_currentclub = | super1 = | superyears1 = | superapps1 = | superpoints1 = | super14currentclub = | super14update = | province1 = | provinceyears1 = | provinceapps1 = | provincepoints1 = | ru_provinceupdate = | repsevensyears1 = | ru_sevensupdate = | coachteams1 = | coachyears1 = | ru_coachupdate = | relatives = Michael Broadhurst (brother) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|12|01|df=yes}} }} '''James Broadhurst''' (born 1 December 1987) is a former New Zealand rugby union lock who played provincial rugby for Taranaki, Super Rugby for the Hurricanes, and for the All Blacks. He was also a national representative at the under-19 and under-21 levels.<ref name="Stuff.co.nz_4963094">{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/4963094/Hurricanes-lock-Broadhurst-still-a-believer |title=Hurricanes lock Broadhurst still a believer |author=McLean, Glenn |date=5 May 2011 |work=Taranaki Daily News |accessdate=6 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Stuff.co.nz_4137628">{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/4137628/Attraction-of-the-black-jersey-too-strong-for-Broadhurst |title=Attraction of the black jersey too strong for Broadhurst |author=Knowler, Richard |date=17 September 2010 |work=The Press |accessdate=6 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/70470760/all-blacks-boss-steve-hansen-puts-trust-in-james-broadhurst-and-lima-sopoaga |title=All Blacks boss Steve Hansen puts trust in James Broadhurst and Lima Sopoaga|date=24 July 2015 |work=stuff.co.nz |accessdate=26 July 2015}}</ref>

Broadhurst was born in Kaitaia and educated at Campion College in Gisborne.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/hurricanes/9979939/Broadhurst-locking-in-as-key-man-for-Canes|title=Broadhurst locking in as key man for Canes |author=Robson, Tony |date=26 April 2014 |work=The Dominion Post |accessdate=10 May 2014}}</ref>

Broadhurst made his debut for New Zealand on 25 July 2015 against South Africa but was subbed off at half-time. In September that year Broadhurst received two serious head knocks while representing Taranaki and was taken off the field due to concussion. Broadhurst has not played a game of rugby since then, with symptoms of concussion still ongoing for him as of early 2017.

His brother is Japan rugby player Michael Broadhurst.

He retired in April 2017 after failing to recover from the ongoing effects of concussion.<ref name="James Broadhurst retires from rugby">{{cite press release | url=https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/the-canes/news/single/item/james-broadhurst-retires-from-rugby | title=James Broadhurst retires from rugby | publisher=Hurricanes | date=27 April 2017 | accessdate=27 April 2017 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427211109/https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/the-canes/news/single/item/james-broadhurst-retires-from-rugby | archivedate=27 April 2017 | url-status=live }}</ref>

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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150826034749/http://www.allblacks.com/Player/AllBlacks/1493 James Broadhurst] at AllBlacks.com *[http://www.taranaki-rugby.co.nz/Tenderlink-Taranaki/Player-Profiles/Players/James-Broadhurst/ Taranaki RFU profile] *[http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/team/players/james-broadhurst Hurricanes profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625203514/http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/team/players/james-broadhurst |date=25 June 2011 }}

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