Dylan Riley (rugby union)
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| Date of birth | 2 May 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Southport School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dylan Riley (ディラン ライリー, Diran Rairī, born 2 May 1997) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights. Born in South Africa, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.[1][2]
International career
[edit]After 3 Top League seasons for Panasonic Wild Knights, Dylan Riley received his first call-up to his adopted country, Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named Dylan Riley in a 52-man training squad ahead of British and Irish Lions test.[3]
Honours
[edit]- Saitama Wild Knights
References
[edit]- ^ "Dylan Riley". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Dylan Riley – League One". league-one.jp.
- ^ "Japan name 21 uncapped players in 52-man training squad ahead of British and Irish Lions test". RugbyPass. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- Dylan Riley at ESPNscrum
- Dylan Riley at ItsRugby.co.uk
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- 1997 births
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- Japanese rugby union players
- Australian rugby union players
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- Australian expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Brisbane City (rugby union) players
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- Japan international rugby union players
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
- Rugby union players from Durban
- South African emigrants to Australia
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- People educated at the Southport School
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