Lee Dickson

Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Lee Dickson


fullname = Lee Dickson
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|3|29|df=yes
cityofbirth = Verden, Lower Saxony
countryofbirth = Germany
height = height|ft=5|in=10
weight = 13 st 0 lb (83 kg)
nickname = Dicks, Dicksy, Dicko
Muscles, Soggy (son of Gatesy)
school = Barnard Castle School
university =
relatives =
position = Scrum-half
currentclub = Northampton Saints
clubnumber = 9
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2004 ‐ 2008
2008 ‐
clubs = Newcastle Falcons
Northampton Saints
caps(points) = 49 (10)
youthrepyears = 2004
2005
youthrepteam = Scotland U-19
England U-21
youthrepcaps(points) =
repyears = 2007 ‐
2008 ‐
repteam = England Saxons
England
repcaps(points) =
ru_sevensnationalyears =
ru_sevensnationalteam = England
ru_sevensnationalcomp =
pcupdate =
repupdate =

Lee Dickson (born 29 March 1985 in Verden, Germany) is a rugby union footballer who plays at scrum-half for Northampton Saints in the Guinness Premiership.

Dickson was educated at Barnard Castle School where he learnt his rugby. His first club was Newcastle Falcons where he made his debut for first team in the 2004/5 season. In 2008, he joined newly promoted Northampton Saints for the 2008/9 season.cite web|url=http://www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk/36_4030.php|title=Falcons Confirm Dickson Departure|publisher=Newcastle Falcons|date=2008-04-07|accessdate=2008-04-07]

Born in Germany to an English mother and Scottish father, Dickson represented Scotland at the 2004 Under-19 World Cup before switching his international allegiance to England and being part of their Under-21 World Cup campaign a year later.

In 2008, Dickson played for England Saxons in the side that defeated Ireland A.cite web|url=http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=18739|title=England Saxons squad for Ireland A match|publisher=RFU|date=2008-01-23|accessdate=2008-02-03] cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7217616.stm|title=Varndell shines in Saxons victory|publisher=BBC|date=2008-02-02|accessdate=2008-02-03] . He was also called up to the England squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7225333.stm|title=Injury-hit England call up trio|publisher=BBC|date=2008-02-04|accessdate=2008-02-05] cite web|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rugby/08/02/04/manual_124313.html|title=England call up trio|publisher=Sportinglife|date=2008-02-04|accessdate=2008-02-05]

References

External links

* [http://www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk/113_598.php Newcastle profile]
* [http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=16761 England profile]