Jack Dixon

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]

For the biochemist, see Jack Dixon (scientist). For those of a similar name, see John Dixon (disambiguation).

Jack Dixon
Birth nameJack Dixon
Date of birth (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994
Place of birthNewbridge, Caerphilly, Wales
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Dragons
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011– Dragons 93 (35)
Correct as of 28 May 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Wales U20 1 (0)
Correct as of 13:56, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

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]

References
  1. Dixon breaks Dragons record
  2. Dixon breaks Amos record
  3. wales 2012 Junior World Cup
  4. Wales Under 20 Squad


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