Name James Broadhurst Career start 2007 Weight 117 kg | Height 2.01 m Role Rugby Player Siblings Michael Broadhurst | |
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Tenderlink Taranaki's James Broadhurst In-Studio
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.
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- Tenderlink Taranakis James Broadhurst In Studio
- James broadhurst talks about his all blacks debut
- References

Broadhurst was born in Kaitaia and educated at Campion College in Gisborne.

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.

James broadhurst talks about his all blacks debut


