[3] He played with them until 2013,[4] moving to All-Ireland League club Galwegians after entering Connacht's academy.

[3] Blade largely featured for the Eagles throughout the year but made his debut for the senior team in the final game of the season, coming on as a replacement in 45–20 defeat to the Ospreys.

He made his European debut in a 2014–15 Rugby Challenge Cup game against Exeter Chiefs on 25 October 2015.

[8][11] In January 2015, it was announced that Blade had signed his first full contract with Connacht, a deal that sees him join the senior team ahead of the 2015–16 season and runs until summer 2017.

[15] Blade made his debut off the bench for the Ireland senior side, in a 71–10 victory over the United States on 10 July 2021.