Sam Dickson (rugby union)

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Sam Dickson
Date of birth (1989-10-28) 28 October 1989 (age 33)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
New Zealand
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Team competition
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Team competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Cape Town Team competition

Sam Dickson (born 28 October 1989) is a New Zealand rugby sevens player. [1]

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Biography

Dickson was educated at St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch. [2] He was a member of the New Zealand national Australian rules football team during the 2011 Australian Football International Cup. [3]

Dickson was selected as a member of the New Zealand sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics. [4]

Dickson was part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games squad. [5] He is of Māori descent, and affiliates to the Ngāi Tahu iwi. [6] He won a bronze medal with the All Blacks Sevens team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [7] [8] [9] [10] He co-captained the team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [11] [12] He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final. [13] [14] [15]

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