Sam Dickson (rugby union)
New Zealand rugby sevens player
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Sam Dickson (born 28 October 1989) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national sevens team.[1]
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| Born | 28 October 1989 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Thomas of Canterbury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Dickson was educated at St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch.[2] He was a member of the New Zealand national Australian rules football team during the 2011 Australian Football International Cup.[3]
International career
Dickson was selected as a member of the New Zealand sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]
Dickson was part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games squad.[5] He is of Māori descent, and affiliates to the Ngāi Tahu iwi.[6] He won a bronze medal with the All Blacks Sevens team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[7][8][9][10] He co-captained the team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[11][12] He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final.[13][14][15]
