Dylan Richardson

Dylan Thor Richardson (born 15 January 1999) is a South African-Scottish international rugby union player. He plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship. He is a utility forward that can play as a loose forward or a hooker.

Dylan Richardson

Date of birth	(1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight	110 kg (240 lb)
School	Kearsney College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward / Hooker Current team Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup) Youth career 2017–2010 Sharks Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019– Sharks 34 (25) 2019– Sharks (Currie Cup) 26 (25) Correct as of 16 January 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017 South Africa Schools 2 (0) 2019 South Africa Under-20 5 (10) 2021– Scotland 6 (15) Correct as of 25 November 2024

Rugby Union career

Professional career

Richardson made his Super Rugby debut for the Sharks in their match against the Lions in May 2019, coming on as a replacement hooker.^[1]

International career

Richardson represented South Africa Schools in 2017, making two appearances in the 2017 Under-19 International Series.^[2] He was also included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.^[3]

Richardson was named as part of the Scotland training squad for the 2021 Autumn nations series, for which he was eligible because his father was born in Scotland.^[4] He was subsequently selected for the 42 player full squad for the series.^[5] He was named as a replacement for Scotland in their match versus Japan on 20 November 2021.^[6] He came on as a second-half substitute to win his first cap in that match which Scotland won.^[7]