Sam Dickson (rugby union)
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| Date of birth | 28 October 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Thomas of Canterbury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Dickson (born 28 October 1989) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national sevens team.[1]
Early life
Dickson was educated at St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch.[2] He was a member of the New Zealand national Australian rules football team during the 2011 Australian Football International Cup.[3]
International career
Dickson was selected as a member of the New Zealand sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]
Dickson was part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games squad.[5] He is of Māori descent, and affiliates to the Ngāi Tahu iwi.[6] He won a bronze medal with the All Blacks Sevens team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[7][8][9][10] He co-captained the team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[11][12] He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final.[13][14][15]
References
- ^ "Team tracker: Rugby sevens". 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Rugby", St Thomas of Canterbury website (retrieved 20 September 2018)
- ^ Cross Coders: All Blacks 7’s star credits AFL for kickstarting Rugby career
- ^ "DICKSON Sam". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Smith, Tony (8 July 2014). "Dickson delighted at sevens selection". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens". NZ Herald. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". allblacks.com. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
External links
- Sam Dickson at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
- Sam Dickson at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Sam Dickson at Olympics.com
- Sam Dickson at Olympedia
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