| 词条 | Dion Waller |
| 释义 |
| image = | birth_name = Dion Alan George Waller | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1974|01|06}} | birth_place = Turangi, New Zealand | allblackno = 1011 | allblackid = | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.98}} | weight = {{convert|108|kg|lb||abbr=on}} | ru_position = Lock | ru_nationalteam = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} New Zealand | ru_nationalcaps = 1 | ru_nationalpoints = (0) | ru_nationalyears = 2001 | super14 = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Hurricanes | super14years = 1996-2002 | super14caps = 65 | super14points = | ru_province = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} King Country {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Central Vikings {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Wellington | ru_provinceyears = 1995-1996 1997-1998 1999-2002 | ru_provincecaps = 21 25 43 | ru_provincepoints = | ru_sevensupdate = | ru_ntupdate = | ru_provinceupdate = | super14update = | ru_sevensnationalyears = | ru_sevensnationalteam = | predecessor = | successor = | occupation = Retired Professional Rugby Player | nickname = | school = Tauhara College | spouse = | children = | relatives = | ethnic = | religion = | URL = }} Dion Alan George Waller (born 6 January 1974 in Turangi) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer. He played for the Wellington Lions, Hurricanes, New Zealand Maori and All Blacks. He was one of the leading locks in New Zealand rugby at provincial level with great lineout attributes, but never got a real opportunity to play internationally as he left New Zealand to play in Japan. He made his debut for King Country in 1995 after being selected for the New Zealand U21s tour to Argentina. He debuted for the New Zealand Maori in 1996 and went on to collect 14 caps from then and also represented New Zealand A Team in 2000 till his departure of New Zealand in 2002. Waller played for the now defunct Central Vikings 25 times and winning the Division Two NPC Final against Bay of Plenty in 1998, following their collapse moved to Wellington, between 1999 and 2002 he played 43 matches. In 2000 he played a major role in Wellington's win in the final against Canterbury. He played 4 years in Japan for Toyota Shokki and then went on to finish his career in Italy playing 2 years for Viadana. Dion retired in 2008 and went straight into giving back to rugby in New Zealand by coaching Aotea College U15s in Porirua. He then went on to be the Rugby Coaching Director at Tawa Rugby Club from 2012-2014. In 2013 he coached the Tawa Premier side to its first Jubilee Cup Championship, also winning the Swindale Shield, Andy Leslie trophy, and all inter club trophies available. 2014 he coached Tawa to the semi finals of the Jubilee Cup. Dion currently is spot coaching at the Honda Rugby Club in Japan. ReferencesExternal links
14 : 1974 births|Living people|Rugby union locks|New Zealand rugby union players|New Zealand international rugby union players|Māori All Blacks players|New Zealand Māori sportspeople|Wellington rugby union players|Hurricanes (rugby union) players|Toyota Industries Shuttles players|Expatriate rugby union players in Japan|New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Japan|New Zealand expatriate rugby union players|People educated at Tauhara College |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。