Michael Dykes

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Michael Dykes
Birth nameMichael Dykes
Date of birth (2002-01-03) 3 January 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Surrey, England
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
School St Paul’s Catholic School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–2023
2023–		 London Irish
Gloucester 		10
0		 (20)
(0)
Correct as of 16 August 2023

Michael Dykes (born 3 January 2002) is an English rugby union player who plays for Gloucester Rugby as a winger.

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Early life

Dykes is from Berkshire. He represented England at age-group level rugby union as well as playing for Bracknell RFC and Maidenhead, and begun playing for the London Irish academy from thirteen years-old. [1] He attended St Paul’s Catholic College with whom he won the AASE Schools title, defeating Beechen Cliff School of Bath in the final. He was promoted to the London Irish senior academy ahead of the 2020-21 season. [2] [3]

Career

London Irish

Dykes made his senior debut during the 2021-2022 season, away at the Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Rugby Cup. The following season he scored a hat-trick in that competition away at Saracens RFC. [4]

Dykes scored a hat-trick on his Rugby Premiership debut for London Irish against Harlequins RFC in January 2023. He was just the third player to score a hat trick on debut in the competition, after Lesley Vainikolo and Courtnall Skosan. [5] [6]

Gloucester

In June 2023 Dykes was announced to be joining Gloucester Rugby. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Kitson, Robert (29 January 2023). "Dykes scores hat-trick on league debut as London Irish power past Harlequins". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "LONDON IRISH ANNOUNCE SENIOR ACADEMY FOR 2020/21". Premiershiprugby.com. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE CROWNED AASE CHAMPIONS". England Rugby. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Dykes signs new contract with London Irish". London-irish.com. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Purewel, Nik (29 January 2023). "Les Kiss lauds Michael Dykes for seizing his chance with debut hat-trick for London Irish". Evening Standard. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Premiership: London Irish 42-24 Harlequins - Michael Dykes scores hat-trick on league debut". BBC Sport. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Gloucester sign five London Irish players after Exiles' demise". BBC Sport. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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