| Dion Bates | |
| Birth Name: | Dion Bates |
| Birth Date: | 1981 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Height: | 1.82m (05.97feet) |
| Weight: | 102kg (225lb) |
| Ru Position: | Flanker |
| Years1: | 2006–2012 |
| Apps1: | 31 |
| Points1: | 5 |
Dion Bates (born 16 July 1981 in Invercargill, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a flanker for the Southland Stags[1] in the Air New Zealand Cup.
He made 31 appearances over the course of his career, scoring one try.[2] [3] [4]