Phil Blakeway
| Birth name | Phillip John Blakeway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 December 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 0 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phillip John Blakeway (born 31 December 1950) is a former England international rugby union player who played for Gloucester. He was normally a tighthead prop but also turned out at loosehead Blakeway broke his neck in 1977 but went on to represent his country 19 times. After being part of England's Grand Slam in 1980, including a first win in Paris since 1964, the prop toured South Africa in 1980 with the British Lions but was forced to return home early due to a rib injury sustained in the Five Nations Championship.