Ash Dixon
| Full name | Ashton Lyonal Dixon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008–09, 12- 2010–11 |
Hawke's Bay Auckland |
54 22 |
(0) (0) |
| correct as of 24 October 2014. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011 2013–14 2015– |
Blues Hurricanes Highlanders |
0 15 0 |
(0) (5) (0) |
| correct as of 13 July 2014. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008 2013– |
New Zealand under-20 Māori All Blacks |
5 3 |
(0) (0) |
| correct as of 11 October 2014. | |||
Ashton Lyonal Dixon (born 1 September 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the hooker position for the Super Rugby franchise the Highlanders and Hawke's Bay[1] in the ITM Cup. Dixon has formerly played for the Blues[2] and Auckland.[3]
Early career
Dixon was a 2006 New Zealand Secondary Schools representative and Canterbury age-group rep through to Under-19 level, Dixon has also won the World Cup with both the New Zealand Under-19s and Under-20s.
Domestic career
Dixon started his career with Hawke's Bay playing 21 matches for the province from 2008 to 2009 before shifting north to further his career with Auckland. The move paid off after he was awarded a wider training group contract with the Blues for the 2010 Super 14 competition.
After being a part of the Blues Wider Training Group in 2010, Dixon was the promoted to the senior side for the 2011 Super Rugby season.
In 2012 Dixon moved back to Hawke's Bay ahead of the 2012 season, and some solid displays for the Magpies saw him named in the Hurricanes Wider Training Group for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[4]
References
- ↑ "Ash Dixon Hawke's Bay Magpies Player Profile". Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ↑ "Ash Dixon Blues Player Profile". Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ↑ "Ash Dixon Auckland Profile". Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ↑ "Investec Super Rugby Wider Training Groups named". Retrieved 10 December 2012.
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