Josh Dickson
| Full name | Joshua McKenzie Dickson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 November 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Perth, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Otago Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Early career
[edit]Born in Perth, Western Australia, Dickson was raised in New Zealand and attended Otago Boys' High School.
Senior career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Dickson is an Australian of Māori descent (Ngāi Tahu descent).[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Highlanders 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Josh Dickson Otago Player Profile". Otago Rugby. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Josh Dickson Highlanders Player Profile". Highlanders Rugby. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Josh Dickson itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Josh Dickson New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Player Profile: Josh Dickson". All Blacks (Official Site). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Joshua Dickson at ItsRugby.co.uk
- 1994 births
- Australian people of Māori descent
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Ngāi Tahu people
- Rugby union locks
- Rugby union flankers
- Otago rugby union players
- People educated at Otago Boys' High School
- Australian emigrants to New Zealand
- Otago Polytechnic alumni
- Highlanders (rugby union) players
- Māori All Blacks players
- Rugby union players from Perth, Western Australia
- Toyota Verblitz players