Dylan Richardson
Dylan Thor Richardson (born 15 January 1999) is a South African-Scottish international rugby union player. He plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship. He is a utility forward that can play as a loose forward or a hooker.
| Date of birth | 15 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kearsney College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Professional career
Richardson made his Super Rugby debut for the Sharks in their match against the Lions in May 2019, coming on as a replacement hooker.[1]
International career
Richardson represented South Africa Schools in 2017, making two appearances in the 2017 Under-19 International Series.[2] He was also included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[3]
In October 2021 Richardson was named as part of the Scotland training squad for the Autumn nations series, for which he was eligible because his father was born in Scotland.[4] He was subsequently selected for the 42 player full squad for the series.[5] On 18 November 2021 he was named as a replacement for Scotland in their match versus Japan on 20 November 2021.[6] He came on as a second-half substitute to win his first cap in that match which Scotland won.[7]
References
- "Sharks vs Lions". SuperSport. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "2017 U19 International Series". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Buthelezi to lead Junior Boks at World Rugby U20 Champs" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- "Scotland name 36 man training squad ahead of Autumn Nations Series". Scottish Rugby Union. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- "Scotland announce 2021 Autumn Nations Series Squad". Scottish Rugby Union. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- "Scotland team to face Japan in Autumn Nation Series finale". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- "Scotland 29-20 Japan". Scottish Rugby Union. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.