Hurricanes

Bio

Hard-working lock and specialist set piece exponent James Broadhurst played his first Rebel Sport Super 14 season in 2010 after previously being a member of the Crusaders Wider Training Group.

He made two appearances in his rookie season, including his starting debut in a big early season win over the Western Force in Wellington.

In 2011 he appeared in every match for the Hurricanes, including nine consecutive starts at lock over the second half of the season. He was a key member of the Taranaki side that won the Ranfurly Shield off Southland later in the year.  

He spent  four years in Canterbury, but returned to the Hurricanes region last year where he attended secondary school in Gisborne and represented Poverty Bay Secondary Schools. He grew up in Northland and as represented New Zealand at U19 and U21 levels.

He was a key cog in Canterbury’s back-to-back Air New Zealand Cup title win in 2009, but in  2010 also moved  north for his ITM Cup rugby, to Taranaki.

Stats

Provincial Teams

Canterbury, Taranaki

Provincial Caps

41

Provincial Debut

2007 v Otago

Super Rugby Caps

17

Super Rugby Points

5 (1 try)

Super Rugby Debut

2010 v Force

Rugby facts

Earliest Rugby Memory

Playing in the sand

Position When Younger

First Five-eighth

Most Admired Rugby Player

Norm Maxwell

Biggest Rugby Influence

My parents

Most Memorable Rugby Moment

Winning the Ranfurly Shield in 2008 (for Canterbury)

Worst Rugby Room Mate

Dane Coles