Dylan Collier (born 27 April 1991) is a New Zealand professional

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player who plays as a forward and

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the New Zealand national sevens team.

Club career

A goal kicking winger, Collier was a

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junior and played in their 2011 National Youth Competition Grand Final winning side. In 2012 Collier played for the

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in the

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. Collier signed for

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in 2013 and made his New Zealand rugby sevens debut in 2015 after playing for Waikato at the National Sevens Championship. He joined the Southland Stags for the

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International career

Collier was part of the All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the

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. In 2024, He led

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at the Paris Olympics.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Collier, Dylan 1991 births Living people 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen Auckland rugby league team players Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games gold medallists in rugby sevens Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players for New Zealand Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games New Zealand international rugby sevens players New Zealand male rugby sevens players New Zealand rugby league players New Zealand rugby union players Olympic medalists in rugby sevens Olympic rugby sevens players for New Zealand Olympic silver medalists for New Zealand Rugby league players from Ōpōtiki Rugby league wingers Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Rugby union players from Ōpōtiki Southland rugby union players Waikato rugby union players