Dylan des Fountain

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Dylan des Fountain
Full nameDylan des Fountain
Date of birth (1985-06-07) 7 June 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb)
School Paarl Gimnasium
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Winger
Youth career
2005–2006 Blue Bulls U21
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004 Blue Bulls 1 (0)
2007–2010 Western Province 24 (20)
2007–2009 Stormers 18 (15)
2010–2011 Aironi 2 (0)
2011–2014 Golden Lions 26 (15)
2011–2013 Lions 8 (5)
Correct as of 18 May 2014

Dylan des Fountain (born 7 June 1985 in Cape Town) is a former professional South African rugby union footballer. He played mostly as a centre or a winger and represented South African domestic sides the Blue Bulls, Western Province and the Golden Lions, as well as playing Super Rugby for the Stormers and Lions. He also spent a season with Italian side Aironi.

He announced his retirement on 19 March 2014 due to a knee injury. [1]

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References

  1. "Des Fountain calls it a day". Sport24. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.