Dylan Sage Explained

Dylan Sage
Full Name:Dylan Michael Sage
Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa
School:Wynberg Boys' High School
University:University of Cape Town
Currentclub: / /
Youthyears1:2012–2013
Youthyears2:2014
Years1:2018–present
Apps1:9
Points1:5
Years2:2019–present
Apps2:9
Points2:0
Years3:2019–present
Apps3:1
Points3:0
Amatyears1:2013, 2015
Amatapps1:11
Amatpoints1:10
Amatyears2:2014
Amatteam2:Associates
Repyears1:2015–2018
Repteam1:South Africa Sevens
Repcaps1:134
Reppoints1:155
Clubupdate:25 August 2019
Repupdate:15 November 2018

Dylan Michael Sage (born 24 January 1992) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby, the in the Currie Cup and the in the Rugby Challenge.

He was a member of the South African Sevens team that won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Rugby career

Force

Sage was one of a number of South Africans that moved to Perth prior to the 2014 season to join the and he was included in their Wider Training Group for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[1] However, he failed to make any appearances at Super Rugby level, but did play in the 2014 Pacific Rugby Cup with the Western Force A side.[2]

South Africa Sevens

In late 2015, Sage was contracted by the South African Rugby Union to join the South Africa Sevens team.[3] He was named as a member of extended training squad for the side prepared as they for 2016 Summer Olympics[4] He was called in as injury cover for the 2015 South Africa Sevens[5] and subsequently included in the final squad for the event.[6]

2016 Summer Olympics

Sage was included in a 12-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He was named as a substitute for their first match in Group B of the competition against Spain, with South Africa winning the match 24–0.[7] [8]

Personal life

Sage is the grandson of Doug Hopwood, a rugby player that represented the South Africa national rugby union team in 22 test matches between 1961 and 1965. His younger brother Jarryd is also a professional rugby union player.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Force finalises 2014 playing roster . Force . 9 January 2014 . 10 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151211012204/https://www.westernforce.com.au/article/force-finalises-2014-playing-roster . 11 December 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: Force A tackle Reds A in Pacific Rugby Cup opener . Force . 20 February 2014 . 10 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151211063835/https://www.westernforce.com.au/article/force-tackle-reds-pacific-rugby-cup-opener . 11 December 2015 . dead .
  3. Springbok Sevens coach pleased with early pre-season form . South African Rugby Union . 28 September 2015 . 10 December 2015.
  4. Springbok Sevens bring the heat . South African Rugby Union . 4 November 2015 . 4 November 2015.
  5. Specman, Sage called in as Blitzbok injury cover . South African Rugby Union . 8 December 2015 . 10 December 2015.
  6. Sage to debut for Blitzboks in Cape Town . South African Rugby Union . 10 December 2015 . 10 December 2015.
  7. Web site: Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (RSA–ESP) . 9 August 2016 . 9 August 2016 . Rio 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160809150703/https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-pool-b-ru-3 . 9 August 2016 . dead .
  8. Web site: Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 2 . 9 August 2016 . 9 August 2016 . World Rugby . https://web.archive.org/web/20160809151303/http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23767 . 9 August 2016 . live.
  9. News: Dylan Sage – The Ikeys most recent 7's Springbok . Ikey Tigers . 16 December 2015 . 17 November 2017.