Dylan Richardson

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Dylan Richardson
Date of birth (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb)
School Kearsney College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward / Hooker
Current team Edinburgh
Youth career
2017–2010 Sharks
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2025 Sharks 34 (25)
2019–2025 Sharks (Currie Cup) 35 (25)
2025– Edinburgh 0 (0)
Correct as of 14 July 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 South Africa Schools 2 (0)
2019 South Africa Under-20 5 (10)
2021– Scotland 6 (15)
Correct as of 14 July 2025

Dylan Thor Richardson (born 15 January 1999) is a Scotland international rugby union player. He plays for Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship. He is a utility forward that can play as a loose forward or a hooker. [1]

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Club career

In May 2019, Richardson made his Super Rugby debut for the Sharks against the Lions, coming on as a replacement hooker. [2]

In April 2025, he signed for Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship on an initial two-year deal ahead of the following season. [3]

International career

Richardson represented South Africa Schools in 2017, making two appearances in the 2017 Under-19 International Series. [4] He was also included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [5]

Richardson was named as part of the Scotland training squad for the 2021 Autumn nations series, for which he was eligible because his father was born in Scotland. [6] He was subsequently selected for the 42 player full squad for the series. [7] He was named as a replacement for Scotland in their match versus Japan on 20 November 2021. [8] He came on as a second-half substitute to win his first cap in that match which Scotland won. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Edinburgh Rugby sign Scotland international Richardson on two-year deal". Edinburgh Rugby. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sharks vs Lions". SuperSport. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Edinburgh Rugby sign Scotland international Richardson on two-year deal". Edinburgh Rugby. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "2017 U19 International Series". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Buthelezi to lead Junior Boks at World Rugby U20 Champs" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Scotland name 36 man training squad ahead of Autumn Nations Series". Scottish Rugby Union. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Scotland announce 2021 Autumn Nations Series Squad". Scottish Rugby Union. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Scotland team to face Japan in Autumn Nation Series finale". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Scotland 29-20 Japan". Scottish Rugby Union. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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