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.
| Birth name | Dion Bates | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 July 1981 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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He made 31 appearances over the course of his career, scoring one try.[2][3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Rugby: Southland facing fresh North Otago line-up". Otago Daily Times. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ "Bates eager to play his part for Southland". Stuff.co.nz. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Rugby: Southland score big win at home". NZ Herald. 6 September 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Stags make it three in a row". The Southland Times. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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