title: Justin Blanchet
text: # Justin Blanchet
  
  Justin Blanchet (born 25 August 1993 in Canada) is a former Canadian rugby union player who played for the Exeter Chiefs and Bedford Blues. His playing position was flanker. He retired following his fourth concussion sustained in a warm-up match in the lead up to the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Previously, he had earned 7 caps for the Canada national team, making his debut against Brazil in the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship. His performances in the rest of the tournament saw him named in the Canada squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, however he withdrew from the squad following his concussion on 10 September 2019, following the warm-up match against the United States.
  
  ## Reference list
  
  * ↑ "Justin Blanchet". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  * ↑ "'Players wonder whether it's all worth it': life in rugby union's Championship". The Guardian. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  * ↑ "Listless Canada overpowered by Brazil". Americas Rugby News. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  * ↑ "Rugby Canada announces 2019 Rugby World Cup Team; Final warm-up test match against USA set to take place September 7th at BC Place Stadium". Rugby Canada. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  * ↑ "ROSTER UPDATE: RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019". Rugby Canada. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  