Dylan Eti

Dylan Eti

Born	(2005-11-13) 13 November 2005 (age 20) New Zealand
School	St Peter's School, Cambridge
Rugby union career
Position Lock Current team Chiefs, Waikato Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2025– Waikato 8 (5) 2026– Chiefs Correct as of 12 November 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2025 New Zealand U20 1 (0) Correct as of 12 November 2025

Dylan Eti (born 13 November 2005) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs and Waikato. His preferred position is lock. ^[1]

Early career

Eti attended St Peter's School, Cambridge after previously attending Ōtorohanga College. ^[2] After leaving school he joined up with the Chiefs academy, representing their U18 side in 2023, ^[3] and their U20 side in 2025. ^[4] In 2025, he also represented the New Zealand U20 side. ^[5]

Professional career

Eti has represented Waikato in the National Provincial Championship since 2025, being named as a replacement player for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. ^[6] He was named in the Chiefs wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. ^[7]

References

1. "Dylan Eti". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
2. "Eti does the heavy lifting". Cambridge News. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
3. "Next generation selected for Chiefs U18 Development Camp". NZ Herald. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
4. "Everything you need to know: 2025 Super Rugby under 20 tournament". Chiefs. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
5. "New Zealand squad named for World Rugby Under 20 Championship". NZ Rugby. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
6. @waikatorugby; (15 August 2025). "Here's our Livingstone Waikato NPC squad for this Sunday against @countiesrugby at FMG Stadium Waikato" . Retrieved 17 August 2025– via Instagram.
7. "Gallagher Chiefs 2026 wider training group". Chiefs (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.

External links

• Dylan Eti at ItsRugby.co.uk