Dylan Pledger
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| Born | 5 June 2005 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | King's High School, Dunedin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dylan Pledger (born 5 June 2005) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Highlanders and Otago. His preferred position is halfback.[1]
He competed for New Zealand Touch Blacks in the 2023 B18 Youth Trans Tasman final against Australia.[2]
Early career
[edit]Pledger grew up in Dunedin and attended King's High School, Dunedin, where he played rugby,[3] earning selection for the New Zealand Schools side in 2022.[4] After leaving school he joined the Highlanders academy system representing the Highlanders U20 side in 2025.[5] His performances earned him selection for the New Zealand U20 side in 2024 and 2025.[6][7]
Professional career
[edit]Pledger has represented Otago in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[8] He was named in the Highlanders squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dylan Pledger". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Congratulations to King's Year 13 student Dylan Pledger for selection to the 2023 NZ U18 Men's Touch team". King's High School. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand U20s star halfback rated better than Ben Smith coming out of high school". Rugby Pass. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Pledger lone Otago player in NZ Schools side". Otago Daily Times. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "John Jones Steel Highlanders U20 squad for Taupo tournament". Highlanders. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Pledger stars in U20s win". Otago Daily Times. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Pledger in NZ team for final". Otago Daily Times. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ @otagorugbyteam; (14 July 2025). "2025 OTAGO BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE NPC TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT". Retrieved 17 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Fresh faces and international experience feature in 2026 Highlanders squad" (Press release). Highlanders. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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