Full name | Dwayne Sweeney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | Sweens/Sween Dog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 8 August 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hamilton Boys High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Fullback / Centre / Wing | ||
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Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2012–14 2014– |
Kyuden Voltex Munakata Sanix Blues |
21 23 |
((59) (84)) |
Correct as of 15 January 2017
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Provincial / State sides | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2002–11 | Waikato | 77 | ((100)) |
Super Rugby | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2007–11, 2014 | Chiefs | 68 | ((54)) |
Correct as of 21 July 2014
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2008 |
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Dwayne Sweeney (born 8 August 1984) is a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the Waikato Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition and Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup. He is able to play at fullback, in the midfield and is also an accurate goal kicker.
Sweeney was a member of the Chiefs Wider Training Group in 2006 and was then selected in the squad for 2007 and 2008. He impressed at provincial level in 2006 for the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup 2006 champions Waikato. In 2008 he was selected for the NZ Maori rugby team and made his debut at the 2007 Churchill Cup tournament in England.
In 2015 Sweeney was named in the Barbarians side that played Samoa at Olympic Stadium in London. He lined up with former All Blacks Adam Thomson, Ali Williams and Carl Hayman. Springbok great Bakkies Botha captained the side.