Dillon Hunt

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Dillon Hunt
Date of birth (1995-02-23) 23 February 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)
School Westlake Boys High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team North Harbour, Blues
All Black No. 1170
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2017 Otago 14 (10)
2017–2020 Highlanders 47 (30)
2018–2020 North Harbour 25 (20)
2021 Blues 0 (0)
Correct as of 6 September 2020
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 New Zealand U20 1 (10)
2017 Barbarian F.C. 1 (0)
2017–2018 New Zealand 1 (0)
2018 World XV 1 (0)
2020 South Island 1 (0)
Correct as of 6 September 2020

Dillon Hunt (born 23 February 1995) is a New Zealand former rugby union player who played for the Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition. [1] His position of choice was flanker. [2]

Career

Hunt was called into the Highlanders squad in 2017 as an injury replacement after the team was ravaged by injuries to other loose forwards. Hunt started for the Highlanders against the touring British and Irish Lions side on 13 June 2017, taking part in the 23–22 win and delivering a solid 58 minute performance before being replaced by fellow rookie James Lentjes.

After representing the Barbarian F.C. off the bench in a 22–31 loss against the All Blacks, Hunt and fellow Barbarians back-rower Luke Whitelock were called into the All Blacks squad as injury replacements for 81-test veteran Jerome Kaino who was injured against the Barbarians side. Hunt made his debut for New Zealand against a French XV on 14 November 2017, replacing Ardie Savea off the bench with ten minutes left of the 28–23 win. [3]

Hunt was re-signed for the Highlanders and with Otago for the 2018 season. Since his re-signing, Hunt became a regular starter for the Highlanders and started in every Highlanders fixture of the 2018 Super Rugby season. His form for both the Highlanders and North Harbour saw him recalled to the wider training squad for the All Blacks end of year tour, where he earned his official test debut off the bench against Japan.

After four seasons at the Highlanders, Hunt signed with the Blues for the 2021 season. However, ongoing concussion problems saw him never take the field for the team.

Hunt confirmed his retirement from all professional rugby in November 2021, citing the same recurrent concussion symptoms that kept him off the field that same year.

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References

  1. ↑ "Dillon Hunt". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Dillon Hunt". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand name eight debutants for Japan clash". Talking Rugby Union. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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