Dylan Richardson
{{Short description|Scotland international rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Use South African English|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Dylan Richardson
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|01|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.84}}
| weight = {{cvt|110|kg|lb}}
| school = Kearsney College
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Loose forward / Hooker
| currentclub = {{Rut|Sharks}} / {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}}
| youthyears1 = 2017–2010
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| years1 = 2019–
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks}}
| apps1 = 34
| points1 = 25
| years2 = 2019–
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}}
| apps2 = 26
| points2 = 25
| repyears1 = 2017
| repteam1 = South Africa Schools
| repcaps1 = 2
| reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2019
| repteam2 = South Africa Under-20
| repcaps2 = 5
| reppoints2 = 10
| repyears3 = 2021–
| repteam3 = Scotland
| repcaps3 = 6
| reppoints3 = 15
| clubupdate = 16 January 2025
| repupdate = 25 November 2024
}}
Dylan Thor Richardson (born 15 January 1999) is a South African-Scottish international rugby union player. He plays for the {{Rut|Sharks}} in the United Rugby Championship. He is a utility forward that can play as a loose forward or a hooker.
Rugby Union career
=Professional career=
Richardson made his Super Rugby debut for the {{Rut|Sharks}} in their match against the {{Rut|Lions}} in May 2019, coming on as a replacement hooker.{{cite web | url=https://www.supersport.com/rugby/super-rugby/match/4722 | title=Sharks vs Lions | work=SuperSport | date=25 May 2019 | accessdate=25 May 2019}}
=International career=
Richardson represented South Africa Schools in 2017, making two appearances in the 2017 Under-19 International Series.{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/profile/tour/149 | title=2017 U19 International Series | work=South African Rugby Union | accessdate=9 August 2018}} He was also included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.{{cite press release | url=https://springboks.rugby/en/articles/2019/05/07/Junior-Bok-squad-for-U20-Champs-named | title=Buthelezi to lead Junior Boks at World Rugby U20 Champs | publisher=South African Rugby Union | date=7 May 2019 | accessdate=7 May 2019}}
Richardson was named as part of the Scotland training squad for the 2021 Autumn nations series, for which he was eligible because his father was born in Scotland.{{cite web | url = https://www.scottishrugby.org/news/scotland-name-36-man-training-squad-ahead-of-autumn-nations-series?fbclid=IwAR1e0XtIvUB492uq1A_RfuzkxwytbWi4WlJutFPkp0xLfs4gwTHML4NPoQc | title = Scotland name 36 man training squad ahead of Autumn Nations Series | date = 13 October 2021 | access-date = 14 October 2021 | publisher = Scottish Rugby Union}} He was subsequently selected for the 42 player full squad for the series.{{cite web | url = https://www.scottishrugby.org/news/scotland-announce-2021-autumn-nations-series-squad | title = Scotland announce 2021 Autumn Nations Series Squad | access-date = 21 October 2021 | date = 20 October 2021 | publisher = Scottish Rugby Union}} He was named as a replacement for Scotland in their match versus Japan on 20 November 2021.{{cite web | url = https://www.scottishrugby.org/news/scotland-team-to-face-japan-in-autumn-nations-series-finale | title = Scotland team to face Japan in Autumn Nation Series finale | access-date = 18 November 2021 | publisher = Scottish Rugby Union}} He came on as a second-half substitute to win his first cap in that match which Scotland won.{{cite web | url = https://www.scottishrugby.org/fixtures-and-results/internationals/2021-22/autumn-nations-series-2021/20nov/scotland-v-japan | title = Scotland 29-20 Japan | date = 20 November 2021 | access-date = 20 November 2021 | publisher = Scottish Rugby Union | archive-date = 20 November 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211120102122/https://www.scottishrugby.org/fixtures-and-results/internationals/2021-22/autumn-nations-series-2021/20nov/scotland-v-japan | url-status = dead }}
References
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{{Sharks squad}}
{{Sharks (Currie Cup) squad}}
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Rugby union number eights
Category:Rugby union players from KwaZulu-Natal
Category:Sharks (Currie Cup) players
Category:South African people of Scottish descent
Category:Sharks (rugby union) players
Category:Scottish rugby union players
Category:Scotland international rugby union players
Category:Alumni of Kearsney College
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