Josh Dickson

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Josh Dickson
Full nameJoshua McKenzie Dickson
Date of birth (1994-11-02) 2 November 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Perth, Australia
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb)
School Otago Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Otago, Highlanders
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014– Otago 70 (45)
2017–2023 Highlanders 55 (25)
Correct as of 22 June 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 New Zealand U20 2 (0)
2021–2022 Māori All Blacks 3 (0)
2022 All Blacks XV 1 (0)
Correct as of 5 November 2022

Joshua McKenzie Dickson (born 2 November 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for Otago in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship (NPC) and for the Highlanders in the international Super Rugby competition. [1] [2] [3]

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Early career

Born in Perth, Western Australia, Dickson was raised in New Zealand and attended Otago Boys' High School.

Senior career

He made his senior debut playing for the Otago Razorbacks in the 2014 ITM Cup where he made 3 substitute appearances before becoming more of a regular the following year, featuring in 9 games, 7 of which were from the start and scoring 2 tries. 2016 was a pretty good year for the Razorbacks as they reached the Championship final before losing to North Harbour and Dickson was a key player for them in the second row, making a career-high 10 appearances. Dickson made 50 games for Otago in 2019. [4]

Super Rugby

Solid performances for Otago over the course of three provincial seasons put him on the radar of 2015 Super Rugby champions, the Highlanders, and he was signed to a contract with the franchise ahead of the 2017 season. [1]

International

Dickson was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side which competed in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in his home country where he made 2 appearances as the Junior All Blacks finished in 3rd place. [4] [5]

Personal life

Dickson is an Australian of Māori descent (Ngāi Tahu descent). [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Highlanders 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Josh Dickson Otago Player Profile". Otago Rugby. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Josh Dickson Highlanders Player Profile". Highlanders Rugby. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Josh Dickson itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Josh Dickson New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Player Profile: Josh Dickson". All Blacks (Official Site). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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