Bobby Dyer (rugby union)

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Bobby Dyer
Full nameRobert James Dyer
Date of birth (1986-12-04) 4 December 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)
SchoolOtto du Plessis High, Port Elizabeth
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Despatch
Youth career
2005–2007 Eastern Province Kings
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–present Despatch 20 (25)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2013 Eastern Province Kings 38 (25)
Correct as of 7 April 2015

Robert James Dyer (born 4 December 1986 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Eastern Province Grand Challenge club side Despatch. [1]

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Career

Youth

Dyer represented the Eastern Province Kings (formerly known as the Mighty Elephants) at Under-19 level in 2005 and at Under-21 level in 2006 and 2007.

Mighty Elephants / Eastern Province Kings

In 2008, he was included in the Mighty Elephants squad for the 2008 Vodacom Cup competition and made his first class debut by coming on as a late substitute in their narrow defeat to the Blue Bulls, [2] which was his only taste of action that season.

He made three more substitute appearances during the 2009 Vodacom Cup, including his first start for the team in their match against the Free State XV. [3]

He started their Currie Cup compulsory friendly match against Western Province in June 2009 [4] and made his debut in the Currie Cup proper when he started their match against Border Bulldogs in Uitenhage, [5] making a total of nine appearances in that competition.

He remained a fringe player for the team though, making twelve appearances in 2010, seven in 2011 and three in 2012.

Despatch

He was released by the Eastern Province Kings at the end of 2012 and joined amateur club side Despatch. [6] He was a member of the Despatch side that won the inaugural SARU Community Cup competition in 2013 SARU Community Cup, [7] [8] playing in all seven their matches during the competition.

Eastern Province Kings

In 2013, he was once again called into the Eastern Province Kings squad for their 2013 Currie Cup First Division Semi-Final match against the Leopards. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Player Profile Bobby Dyer". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 October 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – BA Mighty Elephants 33–35 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 21–51 Free State". South African Rugby Union. 14 March 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 10–72 Vodacom Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 16–10 Border". South African Rugby Union. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Met College Rovers in G'skapsbeker: D'spatch in taai groep". Media24. Die Son. 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Despatch top of the club world again". South African Rugby Union. 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Jonsson College Rovers (KZN) 24–26 GAP Despatch (EP)". South African Rugby Union. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Kings reg om gepluk te word" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
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