Blade Neville Thomson (born 4 December 1990) is a former professional rugby union player who played as a lock or loose forward. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, he represented Scotland in international rugby, being eligible for the national team through his paternal grandfather, Robert, who was from Wishaw. He played for Taranaki in the ITM Cup[1][2] and for the Super Rugby franchise the Hurricanes,[3] and spent the last five years of his career playing in Wales for the Scarlets.
Professional career
Thomson was a member of the Hurricanes Wider Training Group in 2012, and he joined the squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season. Thomson missed the 2017 Super Rugby season due to shoulder reconstruction surgery.
Thomson joined Pro14 team the Scarlets at the beginning of the 2018–19 season.
On 16 February 2023, Thomson announced his retirement due to a head injury.[4]
In October 2018, Thomson was called up to Scotland for the Autumn Internationals.[7] He made his Scotland debut on 24 August 2019 in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match against France at Murrayfield Stadium.[8]