Dion Waller

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Dion Waller
Birth nameDion Alan George Waller
Date of birth (1974-01-06) 6 January 1974 (age 50)
Place of birthTūrangi, New Zealand
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb)
SchoolTauhara College
Occupation(s)Retired Professional Rugby Player
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995-1996
1997-1998
1999-2002
King Country
Central Vikings
Wellington
21
25
43
()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-2002
Hurricanes
65 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001
New Zealand
1 (0)

Dion Alan George Waller (born 6 January 1974 in

All Blacks. He was one of the leading locks in New Zealand rugby
at provincial level with great lineout attributes, but never got a real opportunity to play internationally as he left New Zealand to play in Japan.

He made his debut for

Wellington
, between 1999 and 2002 he played 43 matches. In 2000 he played a major role in Wellington's win in the final against Canterbury.

He played 4 years in Japan for Toyota Shokki and then went on to finish his career in Italy playing 2 years for Viadana.

Dion retired in 2008 and went straight into giving back to rugby in New Zealand by coaching Aotea College U15s in Porirua. He then went on to be the Rugby Coaching Director at Tawa Rugby Club from 2012 to 2014. In 2013 he coached the Tawa Premier side to its first Jubilee Cup Championship, also winning the Swindale Shield, Andy Leslie trophy, and all inter club trophies available. 2014 he coached Tawa to the semi-finals of the Jubilee Cup.

Dion spent time in Japan coaching at the Honda Rugby Club in Japan. Now Dion is in his second year as Head Coach of the Wellington U19's and works in the Wellington Rugby High Performance Unit.

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