Fletcher Dyson

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Fletcher Dyson
Full nameFletcher John Dyson
Date of birth (1973-05-27) 27 May 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999 NSW Waratahs 8 ()
2000–03 Queensland Reds 51 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2000 Australia 10 (0)

Fletcher John Dyson (born 27 May 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby union player. [1]

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Dyson, born in Melbourne, was educated at Brisbane's John Paul College and played for the Australia national under-19 rugby union team. He made his Super 12 debut for New South Wales in 1999 after spending several seasons in the Shute Shield. [2] In 2000, Dyson moved to the Queensland Reds and immediately caught the attention of Australian selectors, featuring in 10 Test matches that year for the Wallabies as a prop. This included all four matches in Australia's Tri Nations title win. His career was ended by a serious neck injury in 2004. [3]

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References

  1. "Munster fail to sign Dyson". RTÉ . 9 July 2002.
  2. "Fletcher John Dyson". classicwallabies.com.au.
  3. "Dyson forced to quit". BBC News . 22 February 2004.