Chris Dean (rugby union)
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| Birth name | Christopher Paul Dean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 March 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Law Primary School Edinburgh Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Edinburgh Napier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Dean (born 15 March 1994) is a Scottish rugby union player who formerly played for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.
Background
[edit]Dean lifted the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools' Cup for Edinburgh Academy in three consecutive seasons: in 2009 (under-15) and as under-18 captain in 2010 and 2011.
He has represented Scotland at every age-grade, and skippered Scotland under-17 through the Wellington Festival in 2011, before his development was fast-tracked on a Scotland 7s elite development player contract in May 2012.
In June 2014, after two years contracted with the 7s, Chris moved on to a first team contract with Edinburgh Rugby, signed as a centre.[1]
On 16 January 2019 Gregor Townsend named seven uncapped players, for his Scotland Six Nations squad. Dean was among those selected.[2]
In July 2024, it was announced that Dean had been released from his playing contract "by mutual agreement", allowing him to "explore other playing opportunities" [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Edinburgh snap up young centre Chris Dean". BBC Sport. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "Six Nations 2019: Scotland include uncapped hookers Kerr, Cherry & Stewart, plus centre Dean". 16 January 2019.
- ^ Barnes, David (22 July 2024). "Chris Dean departs Edinburgh by 'mutual agreement'". Scottish Rugby News from The Offside Line. Retrieved 12 December 2024.