Dean Muir
Full nameDean Muir
Date of birth (1989-02-06) 6 February 1989
Place of birthDurban, South Africa
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
SchoolGlenwood High School
UniversityUniversity of South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Houston SaberCats
Youth career
2006–2008 Sharks
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010 TUT Vikings 6 (0)
2014 UKZN Impi 10 (5)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2013 Border Bulldogs 31 (20)
2014–2016 Falcons 39 (20)
2017–2018 Western Province 18 (20)
2018 Stormers 6 (0)
2018 Kintetsu Liners 1 (0)
2019–2021 San Diego Legion 33 (40)
2022– Houston SaberCats 24 (70)
Correct as of 26 June 2023

Dean Muir (born 6 February 1989) is a South African rugby union player currently playing hooker position for the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby (MLR) where he is team captain.[1] He previously played for the San Diego Legion of the MLR.[2]

Career

He represented the Sharks at the 2006 and 2007 Under–18 Craven Week tournaments and played for the Sharks' Under–19 team the following season.

In 2010, he played for the TUT Vikings in the 2010 Varsity Cup.

He returned to the Sharks and was included in their squad for the 2012 Vodacom Cup. He was named on the bench for the game against the Boland Cavaliers, but failed to make an appearance.[3]

In the second half of 2012, he joined the Border Bulldogs, where he made his debut in the opening game of the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season against the SWD Eagles[4] and became a regular starter for the team.

References

  1. ↑ "MLR 2022 – Houston SaberCats vs LA Giltinis – ARN Guide". 5 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Dean Muir". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Kavaliers 21–19 Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 46–8 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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