Richard Blaze
Encyclopedia
Richard Blaze is an English
former rugby union
player, who played Lock for Leicester Tigers
.
Blaze represented England at U21 level while at Worcester Warriors, in the summer of 2006, he played in all five games during the Grand Slam. In 2007, he signed for Leicester Tigers
.
Blaze represented England Saxons
at the 2007 Churchill Cup
and 2008 Churchill Cup
.
Blaze missed much of the 2008–09
season due to a foot injury, sustained in November against Bath Rugby
. A recurrence of the problem saw him also miss much of the 2009–10 season as well, in a disappointing turn of events after having been picked for 's Elite Squad as a replacement for Simon Shaw
. Blaze retired on 21 October 2010 after suffering a foot injury.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player, who played Lock for Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
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Blaze represented England at U21 level while at Worcester Warriors, in the summer of 2006, he played in all five games during the Grand Slam. In 2007, he signed for Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
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Blaze represented England Saxons
England Saxons
England Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
at the 2007 Churchill Cup
2007 Churchill Cup
The 2007 Churchill Cup was held from May 18 to June 2, 2007. It was the fifth year of the Churchill Cup. Six rugby union teams took part: Canada, England Saxons, Ireland A, New Zealand Māori, Scotland A, and the USA.-Format:...
and 2008 Churchill Cup
2008 Churchill Cup
The 2008 Churchill Cup took place between 7 June and 21 June 2008 in what was the sixth year of the tournament. Six rugby union teams took part: , England Saxons, Ireland A, Scotland A, the , and an Argentinian XV.-Participation:...
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Blaze missed much of the 2008–09
2008-09 Guinness Premiership
-Table:-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6:-Round 7:-Round 8:-Round 9:-Round 10:-Round 11:-Round 12:-Rearranged fixtures:-Round 13:-Round 14:...
season due to a foot injury, sustained in November against Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...
. A recurrence of the problem saw him also miss much of the 2009–10 season as well, in a disappointing turn of events after having been picked for 's Elite Squad as a replacement for Simon Shaw
Simon Shaw
Simon Dalton Shaw MBE is an English rugby union player who plays at lock for Toulon and England.-Biography:...
. Blaze retired on 21 October 2010 after suffering a foot injury.