He had played altogether in 63 matches, including sixteen test matches, for the Kiwis.[citation needed]
Coaching career
He retired in 1963, becoming a Canterbury selector. Blanchard became a New Zealand selector between 1967 and 1972, convening the panel between 1969 and 1972. Blanchard coached New Zealand on three occasions; between 1966 and 1967, in 1969 and between 1970 and 1972, including at the 1970 World Cup. He coached Linwood in the Canterbury Rugby League competition.[6] Between 1973 and 1975 Blanchard was President of the Canterbury Schoolboy Board of Control. He also served two years on the Canterbury Rugby League board.[7] In 1990, he returned to coaching and led the New Zealand Universities' side until 1993.[5]