Education
A hard-working, reliable lock, Blaikie attended Otago Boys" High School and quickly moved into the Otago provincial side.
A hard-working, reliable lock, Blaikie attended Otago Boys" High School and quickly moved into the Otago provincial side.
He made his debut for the Highlanders in 1997, and was a regular starter by 1998. Although he was selected to New Zealand A squads, he was never selected to the All Blacks. In 2002, Blaikie moved to Football Club Grenoble in France, where he spent three seasons before retiring from professional rugby.
Following his retirement, he attended Cambridge University and played for the varsity squad.
Through the Highlanders most successful period from 1998–2002, Blaikie was a fixture in the line-up, and was a member of the team that reached the 1999 Super 12 Final.