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French-Canadian flanker Justin Blanchet has signed on for another year with Bedford Blues in the Greene King IPA Championship. The Montreal native and former Canada u17 representative will return for a fourth season with the Blues after joining from Exeter Chiefs ahead of the 2014-15 season. He has since become a staple in the side, generally packing down on the blindside flank where his effective tackling and lineout ability are most useful.
Having added muscle to his 1.93m (6’4″) frame this season, Blanchet continues to make progress but has yet to find favor with the Canadian selectors. The presence of local options such as Kyle Baillie and Lucas Rumball combined with a lack of readily available game tape have left Blanchet in the cold for the time being, though at just 23 years old time remains on his side.
