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Lee Blackett (born 21 November 1982 in Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom) is an English former rugby union footballer. Educated at King Edward VII and Queen Mary School in Lytham, he played some of his earlier rugby at Fylde Rugby Club. His usual positions were at wing or centre.
He played for and captained Rotherham Titans in the Championship before spending six seasons playing for Leeds Tykes in the Premiership. In 2013, aged 30, he became the youngest coach in the Championship, when he returned to Rotherham Titans. He joined Wasps as backs coach in 2015[1][2]
He was appointed interim head coach of Wasps in February 2020 after it was announced Dai Young had stepped down from first-team coaching duties.[3] A role which was later made permanent.[4] He was made redundant on 17 October 2022 when Wasps entered administration.[5] In November 2022, he was appointed a backs coach at Welsh side Scarlets.
- ^ "Lee Blackett named as Wasps Backs Coach for next season". Wasps. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Wasps: Rotherham Titans coach Lee Blackett to join backroom staff". BBC. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Wasps rugby director Dai Young 'stepping back from first team duties'". BT Sport. British Telecom plc. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Lee Blackett: Wasps appoint interim boss as full-time head coach". BBC Sport. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Bridge, Bobby (17 October 2022). "Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant". CoventryLive. Retrieved 20 October 2022.