Israel Dagg

Israel Dagg

Israel Dagg at the RWC parade in Wellington.
Full name	Israel Jamahl Akuhata Dagg
Nickname	Izzy, The Bald Eagle
Date of birth	(1988-06-06) 6 June 1988 (age 28)
Place of birth	Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
School	Lindisfarne College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Fullback / Wing
Amateur clubs Years Club / team
Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Apps (points) 2006– Hawke's Bay 50 (86) Correct as of 16 October 2016
Super Rugby Years Club / team Apps (points) 2009–10 2011– Highlanders Crusaders 25 76 (133) (125) Correct as of 06 March 2017
National team(s) Years Club / team Apps (points) 2010– New Zealand 61 (128) Correct as of 26 November 2016

Israel Dagg (born 6 June 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and New Zealand internationally. He has also played for the New Zealand Sevens team, and represents Hawkes Bay in the ITM Cup.

Dagg was born in Marton, New Zealand and attended Lindisfarne College in Hastings, Hawke's Bay. Dagg is of Māori descent.

While in high school, Dagg represented Hawke's Bay at under-16 and under-19 level. Dagg attended the Advanced Course at the International Rugby Academy (IRANZ) in April 2006. His course facilitator was current Chiefs coach, Dave Rennie, and former Otago, Otago Highlanders and New Zealand player Jeff Wilson. That year, he became the first secondary school player to be selected for Hawke's Bay since Danny Lee. The 2006 New Zealand Rugby Almanack named him one of its five promising players for 2006.

Dagg made his All Blacks debut against Ireland in New Plymouth on 12 June 2010. He was again capped against Wales the following week but was injured at half time.