Dean Budd

Dean Budd
Date of birth (1986-07-31) 31 July 1986
Place of birth Whangarei, New Zealand
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Benetton
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008−10 Auckland 7 (5)
2009 Blues 5 (5)
2011 Northland 13 (35)
2011−12 NEC Green Rockets 2 (0)
2012− Benetton 77 (45)
Correct as of 16 October 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017- Italy 13 (0)
Correct as of 18 June 2018

Dean Budd (born 31 July 1986) is a New Zealand born-Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Lock, and he currently plays for Benetton.

Budd played in the NPC with the shirt of Northland, while also training with the Auckland Blues in the Super Rugby. Also suitable as a second row, Budd is a good jumper and is famous for his fancy offloads. He comes from the NEC Green Rockets, a team of Japanese Championship before joining Benetton.

Budd arrived in Italy in the season 2012/2013 from the Japanese club NEC Green Rockets. Having spent 5 years at the club, Budd has won 85 caps to date.

In April 2017, Budd signed a contract renewal with Treviso for the 2017/18 season and beyond.

Treviso Head Coach Kieran Crowley named Budd as captain for the 2017-18 season. He is currently living with his pet dog Due.

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