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词条 Caolin Blade
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  1. Early life

  2. Career

     Connacht  International 

  3. References

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Caolin Blade (born 29 April 1994) is a professional rugby union player from Ireland. He primarily plays as a scrum-half. Blade currently plays for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro14, having signed a senior contract ahead of the 2015–16 season.

Early life

Blade grew up in Monivea, a village in County Galway. He attended Athenry Vocational School in nearby Athenry.[1] In addition to rugby, Blade also played Gaelic football and hurling at under-age level.[2]

Blade started out in rugby with local junior club Monivea, where his father and brother have also played at scrum-half.[1] He played with them until 2013,[3] moving to All-Ireland League club Galwegians after entering Connacht's academy.[4]

Career

Connacht

Having already played for the province's second tier side, the Connacht Eagles, Blade joined Connacht's academy at the start of the 2013–14 season.[1] Blade largely featured for the Eagles throughout the year but made his debut for the senior team in the final game of the season, coming on as a replacement in 45–20 defeat to the Ospreys.[5][6]

In his second year, Blade featured for the senior team more regularly. He made his European debut in a 2014–15 Rugby Challenge Cup game against Exeter Chiefs on 25 October 2015.[7] Blade made his first start for the senior team on 13 December 2014, playing against Bayonne in France. Despite head coach Pat Lam having changed the entire starting team, Connacht came from behind to win 27–29, with Blade scoring two tries, his first scores for the province.[8] He came on as a replacement against Irish rivals Leinster a week later, his only appearance in the 2014–15 Pro12.[9][10] In total, Blade made one league appearance and five in the Challenge Cup, with all but one of these coming from the bench.[7][10]

In January 2015, it was announced that Blade had signed his first full contract with Connacht, a deal that sees him join the senior team ahead of the 2015–16 season and runs until summer 2017.[11] He made his first appearance of the season on an away trip to Enisei STM, a team based in Siberia.[7]

International

Blade has represented Ireland internationally at under-age level. He played for the under-18 clubs side,[12] and later went on to represent the under-19 team.[13]

Blade was named in the Ireland squad for the opening rounds of the 2019 Six Nations.

References

1. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/27638.php#.Vk5V_9LhC1s | work=Irish Rugby | title=Blade And Masterson Join Connacht Academy | accessdate=19 November 2015 | date=24 October 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web| quote=this versatile young sportsman who had already shown exciting promise in under-age Gaelic football and hurling. | url=http://www.tuamherald.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2014/12/17/4034596-another-connacht-rugby-star-on-the-rise/#sthash.KRxYXG65.dpuf | work=Tuam Herald | title=Another Connacht rugby star on the rise | accessdate=19 November 2015 | date=17 December 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/12003.php#.Vk5VmNLhC1s | work=Munster Rugby | title=Defeat For Munster In Connacht | accessdate=19 November 2015 | date=20 September 2013 | quote=Caolin Blade (Monivea);}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.galwegians.ie/2011/match/2013/11/25/firsts-44-highfield-3/ |work=Galwegians RFC |title=Firsts 44 – Highfield 3 |accessdate=19 November 2015 |date=23 November 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121075307/http://www.galwegians.ie/2011/match/2013/11/25/firsts-44-highfield-3/ |archivedate=21 November 2015 |df= }}
5. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/31746.php#.Vk9kRtLhC1s | work=Irish Rugby | title=Hooker Heffernan To Start For Connacht | accessdate=20 November 2015 | date=9 May 2014}}
6. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/27307494 | work=BBC Sport | title=Pro12: Ospreys 45-20 Connacht | accessdate=20 November 2015 | date=10 May 2014}}
7. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.epcrugby.com/matchcentre/player_archive.php?player=116242&includeref=dynamic | work=European Professional Club Rugby | title=Player Archive: Caolin Blade}}
8. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.the42.ie/bayonne-connacht-match-report-challenge-1832857-Dec2014/ | work=The42 | title=Blade cuts deep as Connacht claim brilliant win away to Bayonne | accessdate=20 November 2015 | date=13 December 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.the42.ie/leinster-connacht-match-report-1845514-Dec2014/ | work=The42 | title=Noel Reid shines at 12 in Leinster win over Pat Lam’s Connacht | accessdate=20 November 2015 | date=19 December 2015}}
10. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/teams/connacht/squad.php?player=116242&includeref=dynamic#vd9e8lIE3m0xbLPL.97 | work=Pro12 | title=Connacht Squad Index: Caolin Blade}}
11. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/33660.php#.Vk-GVNLhC1s | work=Irish Rugby | title=Connacht Half-Backs Sign New Deals | accessdate=20 November 2015 | date=28 January 2015}}
12. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/6643.php#.Vk-vjdLhC1s | work=Irish Rugby | title=Ireland U-18 Schools Side Beat Clubs' Counterparts | accessdate=20 November 2015 | date=2 January 2012}}
13. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/27489.php#.Vk-wk9LhC1s | work=Irish Rugby | title=Six Changes For Ireland Under-19s | accessdate=20 November 2015 | date=5 April 2013}}
{{Connacht Rugby squad}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Blade, Caolin}}

7 : 1994 births|Living people|Connacht Rugby players|Irish rugby union players|Rugby union scrum-halves|Galwegians RFC players|Rugby union players from County Galway

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