Across 20 matches, Blackadder averages nine tackles per game — a volume that marks him as a primary defensive workhorse at the breakdown and in open play. His carrying numbers are modest but consistent, suggesting a role built around controlled, purposeful ball movement rather than line-breaking. His single-game peaks of 24 tackles and 11 carries indicate the capacity to lift significantly when the match demands it.
Ethan Blackadder is a professional rugby union flanker registered with the Crusaders, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with hunting turnovers and carrying as a loose forward.
As a flanker, Ethan features for the Crusaders across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
Follow Ethan Blackadder's match appearances, fixtures, results and the latest Crusaders news on Octafield — South Africa's home of rugby.
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