Dominic Bird

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Birth nameDominic Joseph Bird
Date of birth (1991-04-09) 9 April 1991 (age 34)
Place of birthWaipukurau, New Zealand
Height206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Dominic Bird
Birth nameDominic Joseph Bird
Date of birth (1991-04-09) 9 April 1991 (age 34)
Place of birthWaipukurau, New Zealand
Height206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Weight124 kg (19 st 7 lb; 273 lb)
SchoolCentral Hawke's Bay College
UniversityLincoln University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Wellington, Hurricanes
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2017 Canterbury 53 (25)
2013–2015 Crusaders 31 (5)
2016–2018 Chiefs 29 (15)
2018–2021 Racing 92 75 (20)
2021– Wellington 18 (0)
2023– Hurricanes 5 (0)
Correct as of 16 August 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 New Zealand U20 5 (0)
2013–2014 New Zealand 2 (0)
2013–2017 Barbarian F.C. 4 (0)
Correct as of 27 January 2023

Dominic Bird (born 9 April 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a lock and has represented the All Blacks. He has also played for Canterbury and Wellington in the Mitre 10 Cup, the Crusaders and Chiefs in Super Rugby.[1] He has also played for Racing 92 in the French Top 14.

Bird was educated at Central Hawkes Bay College. He debuted for the 1st XV in 2007 and went on to captain the side in 2008 in a historic victory over Hastings Boys High school alongside other key players the likes of Bredon Edmonds (NZ Maori), Mua Sala (Spain), Andrew Burne (Napier Tech), Jack Richardson (Ruatoria CITY). Born in Hawke's Bay, Bird moved to Christchurch where he attended Lincoln University on a Rugby Scholarship.[2]

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