Dylan Richardson

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Dylan Richardson
Date of birth (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb)
School Kearsney College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward / Hooker
Current team Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup)
Youth career
2017–2010 Sharks
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019– Sharks 15 (15)
2019– Sharks (Currie Cup) 20 (10)
Correct as of 17 October 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 South Africa Schools 2 (0)
2019 South Africa Under-20 5 (10)
2021 Scotland 1 (0)
Correct as of 23 July 2022

Dylan Thor Richardson (born 15 January 1999) is a South African-Scottish international rugby union player. He plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship. He is a utility forward that can play as a loose forward or a hooker.

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Rugby Union career

Professional career

Richardson made his Super Rugby debut for the Sharks in their match against the Lions in May 2019, coming on as a replacement hooker. [1]

International career

Richardson represented South Africa Schools in 2017, making two appearances in the 2017 Under-19 International Series. [2] He was also included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [3]

In October 2021 Richardson was named as part of the Scotland training squad for the Autumn nations series, for which he was eligible because his father was born in Scotland. [4] He was subsequently selected for the 42 player full squad for the series. [5] On 18 November 2021 he was named as a replacement for Scotland in their match versus Japan on 20 November 2021. [6] He came on as a second-half substitute to win his first cap in that match which Scotland won. [7]

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References

  1. "Sharks vs Lions". SuperSport. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "2017 U19 International Series". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. "Buthelezi to lead Junior Boks at World Rugby U20 Champs" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. "Scotland name 36 man training squad ahead of Autumn Nations Series". Scottish Rugby Union. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. "Scotland announce 2021 Autumn Nations Series Squad". Scottish Rugby Union. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. "Scotland team to face Japan in Autumn Nation Series finale". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  7. "Scotland 29-20 Japan". Scottish Rugby Union. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.