| Full name | Dion Bates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 July 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007– | Southland | ||
Dion Bates (born 16 July 1981 in Invercargill, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a flanker for the Southland Stags[1] in the Air New Zealand Cup.