Todd Blackadder was born on 20 September 1971 and is a retired New Zealand rugby union player and a professional rugby coach.
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He captained the national team, the All Blacks 14 times playing a total of 25 games and 12 tests. Blackadder captained the Crusaders to three Super Rugby titles during his time with the franchise while also winning two NPC titles with Canterbury.
Blackadder coached the Crusaders for 9 seasons, without winning a title.
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Blackadder began his career as a blindside flanker but changed to lock in 1998.
Todd’s son Ethan Blackadder currently plays for the Crusaders after making his debut for the franchise in 2018.
On 3 July 2021, Ethan followed his father when he was selected to play for the All Blacks against Tonga at Eden Park.
What relation is Ethan Blackadder to Todd Blackadder?
Ethan, son of the former Crusaders player, captain, and Head Coach Todd Blackadder, hails from North Canterbury originally but attended high school at Nelson College. He was called into the Tasman provincial team after a stellar club season where he co-led Nelson to the Nelson Bays championship title.
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