Israel Dagg

Israel Dagg

Full name	Israel Dagg
Date of birth	6 June 1988 (1988-06-06)
Place of birth	Marton, New Zealand
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
School	Lindisfarne College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Fullback, Wing, Fly-half
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2006–present 2008–2010 2010–present	Hawke's Bay Highlanders Crusaders	42 25 7	(54) (133) (15)
correct as of 2 October 2010.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2010–present	All Blacks	12	(35)
correct as of 1 October 2010.

Israel Dagg (born 6 June 1988) is a World Cup winning New Zealand Rugby union player who plays for the Crusaders in the Super 15 and the All Blacks. He has also played for the New Zealand Sevens team. He is of Maori descent, on his mother's side.^{[citation needed]}

Early life

Israel Dagg was born in Marton, New Zealand and attended Lindisfarne College in Hastings, Hawke's Bay.

Early career

Israel Dagg attended the Advanced Course at the International Rugby Academy in April 2006 and he became the first secondary school player to be selected for Hawke’s Bay since Danny Lee the same year. The 2006 New Zealand Rugby Almanack named him one of its five promising players for 2006. Dagg has represented Hawke's Bay at Under 16 and Under 19 level.

2011

Dagg was selected as part of the 2011 Rugby World Cup squad, and displaced Mils Muliaina from the starting XV, who was only two test caps away from his 100th test. By the end of the pool stages, Dagg has been one of the All Blacks prolific try scorers of the tournament. He also played very well in the rugby world cup final against France, which the All blacks won.

Rugby Teams

• All Blacks 2010–
• Crusaders 2011–
• Highlanders 2009–2010
• Hawke's Bay Air New Zealand Cup 2006–present
• New Zealand Sevens 2007/2008
• New Zealand U19 2007
• New Zealand Secondary Schools 2006

International career

2010

Dagg made his All Blacks debut in the match against Ireland in New Plymouth on 12 June 2010. He was again capped against Wales the following week but was injured at half time.

Coach Graham Henry decided to rest him for the second test against Wales, giving veteran Mils Muliaina an opportunity. Muliaina was awarded the 15 jersey for the opening Tri Nations test against South Africa. A strong performance by the veteran, in the 32–12 result for the All Blacks, led to his being selected again for the rematch against the Springboks. Dagg was awarded a bench spot from which he emerged to score his first international try for the All Blacks. Dagg swerved between Schalk Burger and Pierre Spies before dancing his way to the try line. This try gave New Zealand the try bonus-point in the Investic Tri Nations as the All Blacks won 31–17.

Dagg's second test try came in dramatic circumstances against South Africa on 21 August 2010 at FNB Stadium near Soweto, Johannesburg. With the scores level at 22-all, in the last minute of play, Dagg backed up a break by Ma'a Nonu to score the game-winning try for a 29–22 result.

2011

Dagg scored the first try of the Rugby World Cup 2011 in the first half of the opening game, and added a second before half time against Tonga. He also scored the third try against France during a pool match in the 22nd minute.

External Links

• ESPN Profile
• Israel Dagg Interview