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Dylan Collier

Dylan Collier is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a forward and captains the New Zealand national sevens team.

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Dylan Collier
Born (1991-04-27) 27 April 1991
Ōpōtiki, New Zealand
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight101 kg (223 lb)
SchoolŌpōtiki College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2015 Waikato 12 (5)
2016 Southland 9 (0)
Correct as of 21 July 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015– New Zealand 7s 317 (390)
Correct as of 21 July 2024
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team competition

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.23 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.5678

In 2024, He led New Zealand at the Paris Olympics.910

References

References

  1. "Former Junior Warrior lines up for Mooloos". Stuff. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. BEN STRANG (29 January 2015). "From sixes to sevens, Waikato's Dylan Collier powers into NZ squad". Stuff. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  3. AARON GOILE (25 September 2015). "Waikato winger Dylan Collier looking to push sevens claims in 15s". Stuff. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  4. "Meet the 2016 Southland Stags squad for the 2016 national provincial season". stuff.co.nz. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  5. "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  6. "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  7. McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. "Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics". allblacks.com. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  10. "New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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