Dylan Riley (rugby union)
Dylan Riley (ディラン ライリー, Dylan Riley, born 2 May 1997) is a South African born, Australian raised, Japanese rugby union player who plays as a centre.[2] He currently plays for Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's domestic Top League. He received Japanese citizenship in 2019.
| Full name | Dylan Riley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 May 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Southport School[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International
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
Saitama Wild Knights
- League One – D1
- Winner: 2022
- Top League
- Winner: 2021
References
- "Dylan Riley – League One". league-one.jp.
- "Dylan Riley". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- "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.
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