Dylan Thor Richardson (born 15 January 1999) is a

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international

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player. He plays for

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in the

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. He is a utility forward that can play as a loose forward or a hooker.

Club career

In May 2019, Richardson made his

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debut for the against the , coming on as a replacement hooker. In April 2025, he signed for

in the

on an initial two-year deal ahead of the following season.

International career

Richardson represented South Africa Schools in 2017, making two appearances in the 2017 Under-19 International Series. He was also included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the

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. Richardson was named as part of the

training squad for the 2021 Autumn nations series, for which he was eligible because his father was born in Scotland. He was subsequently selected for the 42 player full squad for the series. He was named as a replacement for Scotland in their match versus

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on 20 November 2021. He came on as a second-half substitute to win his first cap in that match which Scotland won.

References

1999 births Living people South African rugby union players Rugby union hookers Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights Rugby union players from KwaZulu-Natal Sharks (Currie Cup) players South African people of Scottish descent Sharks (rugby union) players Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Alumni of Kearsney College {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-1990s-stub