Dylan Peterson
| Date of birth | 10 February 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Alberton, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | King Edward VII School, Johannesburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Johannesburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dylan Peterson (born 10 February 1990 in Alberton, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who most recently played for the Template:Rut SWD Eagles.[1] He is a utility forward that can play as a flanker, number eight or lock.
Career
Golden Lions / UJ
Peterson attended King Edward VII School in Johannesburg, but did not earn any provincial selection at high school level. However, after high school, he joined the Template:Rut Golden Lions Academy and he represented the Template:Rut Golden Lions U19s in the 2009 Under-19 Provincial Championship.
He made his first class debut in 2011, coming on as a replacement in the Golden Lions' 25–28 defeat to the Template:Rut Falcons in a 2011 Currie Cup compulsory friendly match.[2] He also made twelve appearances for the Template:Rut Golden Lions U21s in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring four tries including a brace against Template:Rut Falcons U21,[3] to help the Lions reach the semi-finals, but didn't play in their semi-final match as they lost 18–47 to the Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21s.[4]
In 2012, Peterson made a single appearances for Template:Rut UJ in the Varsity Cup. He returned to first class rugby in 2013, when he started in three matches – against the Template:Rut Falcons,[5] Template:Rut Blue Bulls[6] and Template:Rut Griffons[7] – in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition. The Golden Lions eventually went on to win the competition, beating the Template:Rut Pumas 42–28 in the final.[8]
Peterson returned to Varsity Cup action in 2014 and played in all seven of their matches in the competition. However, after winning just one of their matches, UJ finished second-bottom on the log and had to play in a relegation play-off match against Template:Rut UKZN Impi to retain their Varsity Cup status. Peterson scored a try in a 42–8 victory to ensured UJ remained in the Varsity Cup for 2015.[9] He was once again involved in their 2015 season and made six starts as they improved slightly to finish in sixth position on the log.
Pumas
Peterson joined Nelspruit-based side Template:Rut Pumas during the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division season. He was included on the bench for their final match of the season against the Template:Rut Blue Bulls and he came on as a replacement in the second half of their 24–25 defeat to make his debut in the Currie Cup proper.[10]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Dylan Peterson". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 28–25 MTN Golden Lions XV". South African Rugby Union. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 20–45 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls 47–18 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 27–22 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions 26–54 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 30–19 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 28–42 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UJ 42–8 FNB UKZN". South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 24–25 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.