| Full name | Fletcher John Dyson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1973-05-27) 27 May 1973 Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fletcher John Dyson (born 27 May 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.1
Dyson, born in Melbourne, was educated at Brisbane's John Paul College and played for the Australia national under-19 rugby union team. He made his Super 12 debut for New South Wales in 1999 after spending several seasons in the Shute Shield.2 In 2000, Dyson moved to the Queensland Reds and immediately caught the attention of Australian selectors, featuring in 10 Test matches that year for the Wallabies as a prop. This included all four matches in Australia's Tri Nations title win. His career was ended by a serious neck injury in 2004.3
References
References
- "Munster fail to sign Dyson". RTÉ. 9 July 2002.
- "Fletcher John Dyson". classicwallabies.com.au.
- "Dyson forced to quit". BBC News. 22 February 2004.