Ashley Lyonal Dixon

Surname:

Dixon

First names:

Ashley Lyonal

Known by:

Ash

Country:

New Zealand

Clubs:

Tech OB, Napier Tech OB
University

Provincial teams:

Hawkes Bay 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Auckland 2010, 2011
NZ Under 20 2008
NZ Maori 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
North Island 2020

Super teams:

Hurricanes 2013, 2014
Highlanders 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Provincial captain:

Hawkes Bay 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Super captain:

Highlanders 2017 Co, 2018 Co, 2019 Co, 2020 Co

Country captain:

NZ Maori 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Biography:

2008: Sub - 8 games
2008: NZ Under 20: Hooker [3], Sub [2] - 5 games
2009: Hooker [2], Sub [11] - 13 games
2010: Hooker [5], Sub [9] - 14 games
2011: Hooker [3], Sub [6] - 9 games
2012: Hooker [3], Sub [7] - 10 games
2013: Hu: Hooker [6], Sub [3] - 9 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2013: NZ Maori: Hooker [1], Sub [1] - 2 games
2013: Hooker [9], Sub [3] - 12 games
2014: NZ Maori: Hooker - 1 game
2014: Hu: Sub - 6 games
2014: Hooker - 11 games
2015: Hi: Hooker [4], Sub [15] - 19 games
2015: NZ Maori: Hooker - 2 games
2015: Hooker [9], Sub [1] - 10 games - 3 tries (15 pts)
2016: NZ Maori: Hooker - 3 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2016: Hi: Hooker [11], Sub [6] - 17 games
2016: Hooker - [8], Sub [2] - 10 games - 2 tries (10 pts)
2017: NZ Maori: Hooker - 3 games
2017: Hi: Hooker [1], Sub [5] - 6 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2017: Hooker - 8 games - 2 tries (10 pts)
2018: NZ Maori: Hooker - 3 games - 3 tries (15 pts)
2018: Hi: Hooker [8], Sub [8] - 16 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2018: Hooker - 3 games - 2 tries (10 pts)
2019: Hi: Hooker [1], Sub [14] - 15 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2019: Hooker - 11 games - 7 tries (35 pts)
2019: NZ Maori: Hooker - 2 games
2020: Nth Island: Sub - 1 game - 1 try (5 pts)
2020: NZ Maori: Hooker - 1 game - 1 try (5 pts)
2020: Hi: Hooker [8], Sub [5] - 13 games - 4 tries (20 pts)
2020: Hooker [10], Sub [1] - 11 games - 9 tries (45 pts)

Sub Total: NZ Maori: 17 games (25 pts)
Super: Hi: 90 games (35 pts): Hu: 15 games (5 pts)
Prov: HB: 107 games (125 pts): Ak: 23 games
Others: 6 games (5 pts)

Total: 254 games (195 pts)

2020: Tom French Memorial Maori Player of the Year

Endorsements

Hi, Kerry,
Your rugbyhistory website is amazing! I don't think there is a more complete source of rugby information in the world, not just on the internet. I've recommended it to several of my rugby-mad mates, who all return with glowing reviews. Have you ever thought of joining the National Rugby Museum in Palmerston North?
If I were to make a suggestion, I would like to see the match dates & venues alongside each result. It might settle a few debates on whether X fixture was on the 18th or 19th of September 1982, for instance, or whether Team Y has played in Town Z etc. If it's too much of a hassle, don't worry about it; you've already put truckloads of work into the site already!
Thanks, Samuel

Just wanted to drop you a line to say that Trevor Howard from New Zealand Rugby has advised me/us (fellow REO’s) of your website. I have had the chance to go through it and must say that you have done an outstanding job in collating and publishing this information. I have, in turn, shared it with all my referees in my regions (for which there are a number of referees in your data base) and I have nothing but praise and complements for what you have done.

Often referees (and players) simply drop off the system and the only records are in books and word of mouth (especially the less known personnel) but for them (and me), to search through and find our names and details of our 1st class accomplishment is very flattering and a sense of pride is established as we show our children or colleagues/friends of years gone by. Of course this is helped by the ease of access (as opposed to searching through books and magazines).

Thanks again for your efforts (for which I can only imagine are enormous) and I hope you continue to enter the details and expand your website.

John Dustow (JD)
Referee Education Officer (REO)
Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union/Thames Valley Rugby Football Union.

Kerry - great website on rugby - just a comment your player information for Ken J Tarrant (brother) South Canterbury is incorrect. It says he played 29 games I think you will find it was around 69 from early 70s to late 70s.
Steve Tarrant
(170 games over 14 seasons for Sth Canterbury & Southland)

Kerry's note: Thanks Steve, this will be corrected once I go back earlier than 1975.

We are burying a good friend and ex-southland rugby player this Friday in Invercargill with many of the local rugby men that feature on your site (we have checked!) no doubt will be attending also. We just happened to be googling his name to see if any rugby info came up and your history site came up from that. It was great to see how many games he had played and when.
A wonderful source of information. Keep up the great work.

Kind regards,
Jo MacDonald

Thanks for this great work. I hope you can soon raise the funding you need to expand these rugby records.

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Testimonial

Hi Kerry

I’ve been meaning to drop you a line for a while after literally stumbling across your website in a Google search.

Since I was a kid I’ve been a bit of a sports stats geek – over the years I have progressed from A4 exercise books with scribbles and cross-outs, to Word and Excel – much more user friendly and secure. My stats have always been my own hobby and pleasure and never shared with anybody.

Your website is nothing short of phenomenal, I can’t begin to imagine the time and research that has gone into it. As a resource for not only NZ rugby supporters, but statisticians round the world, it is second to none. I have yet to come across a site that offers so many easily searchable players and team stats in one area.

The one thing that struck me in doing my own NPC stats research is the vast number of players whose career is limited to one game (or part game) for a minor union. But there they are on NZ Rugby History, with their details recorded exactly the same as a Carter or a McCaw.

Your website is a priceless asset to the NZ rugby fabric, and I can only hope that you can access some kind of sponsorship or support of some kind from NZ Rugby or other avenues. It needs to be treasured and nurtured as it grows to a complete historic record of our game.

Regards
Paul Thomas

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