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Adam Ngawati Blair MNZM (born 20 March 1986) is a New Zealand rugby league coach and former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop, second-row forward and lock in the National Rugby League (NRL), and the New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori international teams.
Blair previously played for the Melbourne Storm between 2006 and 2011, where he won the 2009 NRL Grand Final, which was later stripped due to salary cap breaches, the Wests Tigers between 2012 and 2014, the Brisbane Broncos between 2015 and 2017, and finally the New Zealand Warriors between 2018 and his final season in 2020. He was a member of the New Zealand side that won the 2008 World Cup, and has captained the team and played for the NRL All Stars.
Blair has also been employed by Sky Sport (New Zealand) as a presenter during rugby league shows.
Blair was born in Whangarei, New Zealand, and is of Māori descent.
Blair played his junior football for the Northland Carvers and attended Whangarei Boys' High School before recruited by the Melbourne Storm as a 16-year-old where he moved to Brisbane, Queensland and played for their feeder club the Norths Devils with Greg Inglis while attending Wavell State High School. Blair was a Junior Kiwi in 2002 and 2003.
In Round 4, Blair made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm against the Wests Tigers where he played off the interchange bench in the Storms' 30–28 loss at Leichhardt Oval. He played off the bench in the Storm's 15-8 grand final loss to the Brisbane Broncos. Blair was awarded the Rookie of the Year for the club, playing in 16 matches during the season. Awarded with selection in the New Zealand national rugby league team 2006 Tri-Nations series squad, Blair made his international debut against Australia, playing off the interchange bench in the 30–18 loss at Mt Smart Stadium on 14 October. Blair played in all 4 matches of the tournament including the Kiwis 16-12 Tri-Nations Final loss against Australia.
Blair missed most of the 2007 NRL season due to a foot injury which he suffered in the last year's Tri-Nations Final, playing in only 8 matches for the Storm.
On 9 May, Blair played for New Zealand in the historical Centenary Test against Australia in a 28–12 loss. In the Storm's preliminary finals match against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Blair scored his first NRL career try in the 28–0 win at Sydney Football Stadium. On 5 October, Blair played off the bench in the Storm's 40-0 Grand Final loss to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. He finished the 2008 NRL season with him playing in 27 matches and scoring 1 try.
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Adam Blair
Adam Ngawati Blair MNZM (born 20 March 1986) is a New Zealand rugby league coach and former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop, second-row forward and lock in the National Rugby League (NRL), and the New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori international teams.
Blair previously played for the Melbourne Storm between 2006 and 2011, where he won the 2009 NRL Grand Final, which was later stripped due to salary cap breaches, the Wests Tigers between 2012 and 2014, the Brisbane Broncos between 2015 and 2017, and finally the New Zealand Warriors between 2018 and his final season in 2020. He was a member of the New Zealand side that won the 2008 World Cup, and has captained the team and played for the NRL All Stars.
Blair has also been employed by Sky Sport (New Zealand) as a presenter during rugby league shows.
Blair was born in Whangarei, New Zealand, and is of Māori descent.
Blair played his junior football for the Northland Carvers and attended Whangarei Boys' High School before recruited by the Melbourne Storm as a 16-year-old where he moved to Brisbane, Queensland and played for their feeder club the Norths Devils with Greg Inglis while attending Wavell State High School. Blair was a Junior Kiwi in 2002 and 2003.
In Round 4, Blair made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm against the Wests Tigers where he played off the interchange bench in the Storms' 30–28 loss at Leichhardt Oval. He played off the bench in the Storm's 15-8 grand final loss to the Brisbane Broncos. Blair was awarded the Rookie of the Year for the club, playing in 16 matches during the season. Awarded with selection in the New Zealand national rugby league team 2006 Tri-Nations series squad, Blair made his international debut against Australia, playing off the interchange bench in the 30–18 loss at Mt Smart Stadium on 14 October. Blair played in all 4 matches of the tournament including the Kiwis 16-12 Tri-Nations Final loss against Australia.
Blair missed most of the 2007 NRL season due to a foot injury which he suffered in the last year's Tri-Nations Final, playing in only 8 matches for the Storm.
On 9 May, Blair played for New Zealand in the historical Centenary Test against Australia in a 28–12 loss. In the Storm's preliminary finals match against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Blair scored his first NRL career try in the 28–0 win at Sydney Football Stadium. On 5 October, Blair played off the bench in the Storm's 40-0 Grand Final loss to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. He finished the 2008 NRL season with him playing in 27 matches and scoring 1 try.
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