Josh Dickson
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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=October 2019}}
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| fullname = Joshua McKenzie Dickson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = Perth, Australia
| height = {{convert|200|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|117|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = Otago Boys' High School
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| position = Lock
| currentclub = Toyota Verblitz
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| years1 = 2014–2023
| clubs1 = Otago
| apps1 = 70
| points1 = 45
| years2 = 2017–2023
| clubs2 = Highlanders
| apps2 = 55
| points2 = 25
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Toyota Verblitz
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| repyears1 = 2014
| repteam1 = New Zealand U20
| repcaps1 = 2
| reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2021–2022
| repteam2 = Māori All Blacks
| repcaps2 = 3
| reppoints2 = 0
| repyears4 = 2022
| repteam4 = All Blacks XV
| repcaps4 = 1
| reppoints4 = 0
| clubupdate = 22 June 2023
| repupdate = 5 November 2022
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Joshua McKenzie Dickson (born 2 November 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for {{rut|Otago}} in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship (NPC) and for the {{Rut|Highlanders}} in the international Super Rugby competition.{{cite web | url=http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016-ISR/2017_ISR_Squad_Naming_Highlanders-PUBLISHED-01.pdf | title=Highlanders 2017 Squad Guide | publisher=All Blacks.com | access-date=5 November 2016 | archive-date=7 March 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307124831/http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016-ISR/2017_ISR_Squad_Naming_Highlanders-PUBLISHED-01.pdf | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://www.orfu.co.nz/otago/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Josh-Dickson.jpg | title=Josh Dickson Otago Player Profile | publisher=Otago Rugby | access-date=5 November 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105160943/http://www.orfu.co.nz/otago/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Josh-Dickson.jpg | archive-date=5 November 2016 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://thehighlanders.co.nz/our-team/player-profiles/793-josh-dickson | title=Josh Dickson Highlanders Player Profile | publisher=Highlanders Rugby | access-date=2 January 2017}}
Early career
Born in Perth, Western Australia, Dickson was raised in New Zealand and attended Otago Boys' High School.
Senior career
He made his senior debut playing for the Otago Razorbacks in the 2014 ITM Cup where he made 3 substitute appearances before becoming more of a regular the following year, featuring in 9 games, 7 of which were from the start and scoring 2 tries. 2016 was a pretty good year for the Razorbacks as they reached the Championship final before losing to {{rut|North Harbour}} and Dickson was a key player for them in the second row, making a career-high 10 appearances. Dickson made 50 games for Otago in 2019.{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_32267.html | title=Josh Dickson itsrugby Player Statistics | publisher=it's rugby | access-date=5 November 2016}}
Super Rugby
Solid performances for Otago over the course of three provincial seasons put him on the radar of 2015 Super Rugby champions, the Highlanders, and he was signed to a contract with the franchise ahead of the 2017 season.
International
Dickson was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side which competed in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in his home country where he made 2 appearances as the Junior All Blacks finished in 3rd place.{{cite web | url=http://www.allblacks.com/Player/U20/2378 | title=Josh Dickson New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile | publisher=All Blacks.com | access-date=5 November 2016}}
Personal life
References
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External links
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Category:Australian people of Māori descent
Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Otago rugby union players
Category:People educated at Otago Boys' High School
Category:Australian emigrants to New Zealand
Category:Otago Polytechnic alumni
Category:Highlanders (rugby union) players
Category:Māori All Blacks players