Jack Dixon Explained

Jack Dixon
Birth Name:Jack Dixon
Birth Date:1994 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Newbridge, Caerphilly, Wales
Height:188cm (74inches)
Weight:900NaN0
Ru Currentteam:Dragons
Ru Position:Centre
Youthyears1: 
Years1:2011–
Clubs1:Dragons
Apps1:172
Points1:60
Ru Clubupdate:11:39, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
Superyears1: 
Repyears1:2012
Repteam1:Wales U20
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Ru Ntupdate:13:56, 9 March 2012 (UTC)
Ru Sevensnationalyears1: 

Jack Dixon (born 13 December 1994) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Dragons regional team having previously played for Bedwas RFC and Newport RFC. A centre, he made his debut for Newport Gwent Dragons in October 2011 versus Wasps in the Anglo-Welsh Cup as a second-half replacement aged 16 years and 313 days.[1] In doing so, Dixon broke the record for the youngest player to play Welsh regional rugby held by Hallam Amos who set the record earlier in the same match.[2]

Dixon made his debut for the Wales Under-20 team on 9 March 2012 versus Italy. In April 2012 he was named in the Wales Under-20 squad for the Junior World Cup in South Africa.[3]

In January 2013 he was selected in the Wales Under 20 squad for the 2013 Under 20 Six Nations Championship.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/rugby/dragons/9356876.Young_guns_set_to_make_their_mark/ Dixon breaks Dragons record
  2. http://rugbyunionfans.com/2011/celtic-league/newport-gwent-dragons/amos-set-to-break-record.html Dixon breaks Amos record
  3. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/9679150.Dixon_named_in_Wales_U_20s_squad/ wales 2012 Junior World Cup
  4. http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/24650.php Wales Under 20 Squad