Lee Dickson
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Lee Dickson is a rugby union
footballer who plays at scrum-half for Northampton Saints
in the Aviva 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.
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
. He was also called up to the England
squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer who plays at scrum-half for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
in the Aviva Premiership.
Dickson was educated at Barnard Castle School
Barnard Castle School
Barnard Castle School , is a co-educational independent day and boarding school situated in the market town of Barnard Castle, in the North East of England. It was founded in 1883 as the North Eastern County School, with the name changed to the current one in 1924, and to this day is generally...
where he learnt his rugby. His first club was Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons
The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...
where he made his debut for first team in the 2004/5 season. In 2008, he joined newly promoted Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
for the 2008/9 season.
Born in Germany to an English mother and Scottish father, Dickson represented Scotland
Scotland national under-19 rugby union team
The Scotland national under-19 rugby union team is one of several junior national rugby union team behind the Scottish national side.-See also:* Scotland national rugby union team...
at the 2004 Under-19 World Cup
Under 19 Rugby World Championship
The IRB under-19 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 19 organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2004 until 2007...
before switching his international allegiance to England and being part of their Under-21 World Cup
Under 21 Rugby World Championship
The IRB Under 21 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 21, organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2002 through 2006...
campaign a year later.
In 2008, Dickson played for England Saxons
England Saxons
England Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
in the side that defeated Ireland A
Ireland A national rugby union team
The Ireland Wolfhounds are the second national rugby union team behind the Irish national side. They have previously competed in the Churchill Cup together with the England Saxons and the full national teams of Canada and the United States as well as selection of other nations' 1st, 2nd and 3rd...
. He was also called up to the England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship
2008 Six Nations Championship
The 2008 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2008 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the ninth series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the 114th...
.