Andrew Thomas Blades ( born June 4, 1967 in Sydney ) is an Australian rugby player and rugby coach, 1999 world champion, current coach for Australia's strikers. Rugby player Cameron Blades brother.
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| general information | ||
| Full name | Andrew Thomas Blades | |
| Date of Birth | June 4, 1967 (52 years old) | |
| Place of Birth | Sydney Australia | |
| Citizenship |  Australia | |
| Provinces | N.S.W. | |
| Growth | 175 cm | |
| Weight | 110 kg | |
| Position | prop | |
| Club Information | ||
| Club | Australia | |
| Position | forward coach | |
| Career | ||
| Club career * | ||
| 1986-1992 | Gordon Sydney | |
| 1992-1994 | Uarataz | |
| 1995 | Queensland Reds | |
| 1996-1999 | Uarataz | 34 (5) |
| National / State Team ** | ||
| 1992-1999 | N.S.W. | 13 (4) |
| National team** | ||
| 1992-1999 | Australia | 32 (0) |
| Coaching career | ||
| 2000-2002 | Brambiz | second line coach |
| 2002-2004 |  Newcastle Falcons | |
| 2004-2006 | Australia | second line coach |
| 2012 - n. at. | Australia | tr nap |
* The number of games and points for a professional club is considered for the national league, Heineken Cup and Super Rugby. ** The number of games and points for the provincial team in official matches of regional cups. *** The number of games and points for the national team in official matches. | ||
| Awards | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | Wales 1999 | |
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Biography
Club career
A graduate of Killara High School and Kuringgai Technical University. In his youth, he played for amateur teams Gordon Sydney and South Brisbane, in professional rugby since 1992. Represented in Super Rugby from 1992 to 1999 mainly the Uarataz team, having played for Queensland Reds in 1995 for one season. At provincial tournaments, he represented the New South Wales team.
Team Career
In 1996, he made his debut in the national team in November in a match against Scotland . He played 32 games, played at the 1999 World Cup, and his last game was victorious for the Australian national team: in the World Cup final, Australia beat France and won her first world title.
Coach Career
Since 2000, Blades has been a coach: he was an assistant to the Australian Brambiz team and the English Newcastle Falcons team [1] , helping Rob Andrew in the Australian national team from 2004 to 2006. Andrew returned to the Australian national team known as Wallabees in 2012 after the resignation of Patricio Noriega. [2]
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Links
- Profile on ESPN (English)