External links
- Johnny Dyer at ESPNscrum
- Johnny Dyer at ItsRugby.co.uk
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| Full name | John Augustine Fabian Dyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 February 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Dyer (born 6 February 1992 in Fiji) [1] is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Biarritz in the Top 14. His playing position is flanker. Dyer signed for Biarritz in 2020, having previously represented the Fijian Drua and Racing 92. [2] He made his debut for Fiji in 2019 against the Māori All Blacks. [3]
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