Sam Dickson (born 28 October 1989) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national sevens team.
Early life
Dickson was educated at St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch. He was a member of the New Zealand national Australian rules football team during the 2011 Australian Football International Cup.
International career
Dickson was selected as a member of the New Zealand sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Dickson was part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games squad. He is of Māori descent, and affiliates to the Ngāi Tahu iwi. He won a bronze medal with the All Blacks Sevens team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. He co-captained the team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final.
References
External links
- Sam Dickson at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
- Sam Dickson at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Sam Dickson at Olympics.com
- Sam Dickson at Olympedia
