# Michael Broadhurst
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{{Short description|Japan international rugby union player}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| image = Michael Broadhurst 210404a.jpg
| birth_name = Michael John Broadhurst
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|10|30}}
| birth_place = [Gisborne](/source/Gisborne%2C_New_Zealand), [Poverty Bay](/source/Poverty_Bay), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand)
| height = 196 cm
| weight = {{convert|111|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}
| position = [Flanker](/source/Flanker_(rugby_union)), [Lock](/source/Lock_(rugby_union)), [Number 8](/source/Number_eight_(rugby_union))
| amatyears1 =
| amatteam1 =
| years1 = 2008
| years2 = 2009–2010
| years3 = 2010–
| clubs1 = [Poverty Bay](/source/Poverty_Bay_Rugby_Football_Union)
| clubs2 = [Kubota Spears](/source/Kubota_Spears)
| clubs3 = [Ricoh Black Rams](/source/Ricoh_Black_Rams)
| apps1 = 10
| apps2 = 13
| apps3 = 103
| points1 = 20
| points2 = 10
| points3 = 65
| ru_clubupdate = 21 February 2021
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| repyears1 = 2012–2015
| repteam1 = [Japan](/source/Japan_national_rugby_union_team)
| repcaps1 = 26
| reppoints1 = 35
| ru_ntupdate = 11 October 2015
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| relatives = [James Broadhurst](/source/James_Broadhurst) (brother)
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'''Michael Broadhurst''' (born 30 October 1986) is a New Zealand born Japanese [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) player who plays at [flanker](/source/Flanker_(rugby_union)), [lock](/source/Lock_(rugby_union)) or [number 8](/source/Number_8_(rugby_union)) for the [Ricoh Black Rams](/source/Ricoh_Black_Rams) in the [Top League](/source/Top_League) and the [Japan national rugby union team](/source/Japan_national_rugby_union_team).
Broadhurst was educated at [Campion College, Gisborne](/source/Campion_College%2C_Gisborne)[[https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-news/20150921/a-rugby-story-he-will-tell-his-sons/ Chris Taew, "A rugby story he will tell his sons", Gisborne Hearald, 21 September 2015] (Retrieved 5 September 2022)] and started his career with [Poverty Bay](/source/Poverty_Bay_Rugby_Football_Union) in the [Heartland Championship](/source/Heartland_Championship) and in 2008 he won selection for the [New Zealand Heartland XV](/source/New_Zealand_Heartland_XV) as one of the top players in the competition.[{{cite web|url=http://www.allblacks.com/heartlandnews/9043/NZ-Heartland-XV-squad-named|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620014130/http://www.allblacks.com/heartlandnews/9043/NZ-Heartland-XV-squad-named|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-20|title=NZ Heartland XV squad named}}]
In 2009, Broadhurst moved to [Japan](/source/Japan) to play for the [Kubota Spears](/source/Kubota_Spears) in the [Top League](/source/Top_League) who he spent one season with before moving to the [Ricoh Black Rams](/source/Ricoh_Black_Rams). In 2012 he qualified to play for {{nrut|Japan}} through residency, and he played his first matches for them in June in the two matches series against the [French Barbarians](/source/French_Barbarians) playing at [lock](/source/Lock_(rugby_union)) 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 {{nrut|Romania}}[{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/170025.html|title=Romania v Japan at Bucharest}}] and {{nrut|Georgia}}.
In 2013, with [Michael Leitch](/source/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 {{nrut|Wales}} in June, helping Japan to their first ever victory over the Welsh in the 2nd Test.[[BBC](/source/BBC). [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/22909676 "Japan record historic first win over Wales"]. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.]
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](/source/Rugby_World_Cup_2015) campaign. Following that tournament he retired from international rugby to spend more time with his family, but continued playing in Japan for the [Ricoh Black Rams](/source/Ricoh_Black_Rams) and became a Japanese citizen in 2017.
His younger brother [James Broadhurst](/source/James_Broadhurst) was also a professional rugby player until his retirement in 2017. James is also a former All Black.
==References==
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==External links==
*{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616084414/http://www.ricoh.co.jp/rugby/player/broadhurst.html |title=Profile at the Ricoh Black Rams official website }}
*{{ESPNscrum|172491}}
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Category:1986 births
Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
Category:Japanese rugby union players
Category:Japan international rugby union players
Category:Living people
Category:New Zealand rugby union players
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Category:Rugby union flankers
Category:Rugby union number eights
Category:Rugby union players from Gisborne, New Zealand
Category:People educated at Campion College, Gisborne
Category:2015 Rugby World Cup players
Category:Naturalized citizens of Japan
Category:Naturalised rugby union players
Category:Poverty Bay rugby union players
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