Michael Dykes Explained

Michael Dykes
Birth Name:Michael Dykes
Birth Date:3 January 2002
Birth Place:Surrey, England
Height:1.820NaN0
Weight:90kg (200lb)
Ru Position:Wing
Ru Clubyears:2020–2023
2023–
Ru Proclubs:London Irish
Gloucester
Ru Clubcaps:10
0
Ru Clubpoints:(20)
(0)
Ru Clubupdate:16 August 2023
Ru Currentclub:Gloucester
School:St Paul’s Catholic School

Michael Dykes (born 3 January 2002) is an English rugby union player who plays for Gloucester Rugby as a winger.

Early life

Dykes is from Berkshire. He represented England at age-group level rugby union as well as playing for Bracknell RFC and Maidenhead, and begun playing for the London Irish academy from thirteen years-old.[1] He attended St Paul’s Catholic College with whom he won the AASE Schools title, defeating Beechen Cliff School of Bath in the final. He was promoted to the London Irish senior academy ahead of the 2020-21 season.[2] [3]

Career

London Irish

Dykes made his senior debut during the 2021-2022 season, away at the Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Rugby Cup. The following season he scored a hat-trick in that competition away at Saracens RFC.[4]

Dykes scored a hat-trick on his Rugby Premiership debut for London Irish against Harlequins RFC in January 2023. He was just the third player to score a hat trick on debut in the competition, after Lesley Vainikolo and Courtnall Skosan.[5] [6]

Gloucester

In June 2023 Dykes was announced to be joining Gloucester Rugby.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Guardian. Dykes scores hat-trick on league debut as London Irish power past Harlequins. 29 January 2023. Robert. Kitson. 17 June 2023.
  2. Web site: LONDON IRISH ANNOUNCE SENIOR ACADEMY FOR 2020/21. Premiershiprugby.com. 17 June 2023. 20 July 2020.
  3. Web site: ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE CROWNED AASE CHAMPIONS. England Rugby. 17 June 2023. 4 December 2019.
  4. Web site: Dykes signs new contract with London Irish. London-irish.com. 13 April 2023. 17 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Les Kiss lauds Michael Dykes for seizing his chance with debut hat-trick for London Irish. Evening Standard. 17 June 2023. Nik. Purewel. 29 January 2023.
  6. Web site: 29 January 2023. 17 June 2023. Premiership: London Irish 42-24 Harlequins - Michael Dykes scores hat-trick on league debut. BBC Sport.
  7. Web site: Gloucester sign five London Irish players after Exiles' demise. 27 June 2023. 27 June 2023. BBC Sport.

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