Dylan Collier
Rugby player
| Date of birth | (1991-04-27) 27 April 1991 (age 33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ōpōtiki, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ōpōtiki College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dylan Collier (born 27 April 1991) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a forward and captains the New Zealand national sevens team.
Club career
A goal kicking winger, Collier was a New Zealand Warriors junior and played in their 2011 National Youth Competition Grand Final winning side. In 2012 Collier played for the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup.[1]
Collier signed for Waikato in 2013 and made his New Zealand rugby sevens debut in 2015 after playing for Waikato at the National Sevens Championship.[2][3] He joined the Southland Stags for the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup.[4]
International career
Collier was part of the All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[5][6][7][8]
In 2024, He led New Zealand at the Paris Olympics.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Former Junior Warrior lines up for Mooloos". Stuff. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ BEN STRANG (29 January 2015). "From sixes to sevens, Waikato's Dylan Collier powers into NZ squad". Stuff. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ AARON GOILE (25 September 2015). "Waikato winger Dylan Collier looking to push sevens claims in 15s". Stuff. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Meet the 2016 Southland Stags squad for the 2016 national provincial season". stuff.co.nz. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics". allblacks.com. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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External links
- Dylan Collier at Olympedia
- Dylan Collier at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Dylan Collier at Olympics.com
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New Zealand Warriors squad – 2011 NYC Premiers (2nd title)
- 15. George Maka
- 2. Adam Henry
- 3. Sosaia Feki
- 4. Konrad Hurrell
- 5. Dylan Collier
- 6. Carlos Tuimavave
- 7. Jordan Meads
- 8. Ligi Sao
- 9. Eko Malu
- 10. Donald Tony
- 17. Sio Siua Taukeiaho
- 12. Ben Henry (c)
- 13. Sebastine Ikahihifo
- 11. Sam Lousi
- 14. Siliva Havili
- 16. Agnatius Paasi
- 21. John Palavi
- Coach: John Ackland
