Aaron Dundon (born 22 June 1982) is a retired rugby union player from New Zealand. He played for the Irish team Leinster Rugby in the Pro12 and European Rugby Champions Cup. His primary playing position was at hooker. Since retirement, Dundon has become the forwards coach for Top 14 club Grenoble.[1]
| Birth name | Aaron Dundon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 June 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dundon, originally from Wellington and having attended Wellington College, started his Irish rugby career with Dublin club Seapoint. He later joined Clontarf, also based in Dublin. His performances with the club led to him joining the provincial team Leinster.[2][3]
Dundon joined Leinster in 2010, and made his debut on 27 December 2010, against Leinster's Irish rivals Ulster.[4] He made a total of four appearances for the season, all from the bench in the Pro 12.[5]
Dundon's Heineken Cup debut came in the 2012–13 season. He came off the bench against Welsh side Scarlets on 12 January 2013.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Retiring Leinster hooker Aaron Dundon to make instant switch to coaching in Jackman's Grenoble".
- ^ "Leinster 1st XV: Aaron Dundon". Leinster Rugby. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Aaron Dundon". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Ulster Rugby 13 - 30 Leinster Rugby". RaboDirectPRO12. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Leinster Squad Index: Aaron Dundon". RaboDirectPRO12. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Player Archive: Aaron Dundon". ERC. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
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