Dane Haylett-Petty

Dane Haylett-Petty (born 18 June 1989) is a South African-born Australian rugby union footballer who plays as a fullback or wing for the Melbourne Rebels in his home country and Tokyo Shokki Shuttles in Japan's Top League.[2][3][4]

Dane Haylett-Petty
Full nameDane Haylett-Petty
Date of birth (1989-06-18) 18 June 1989
Place of birthDurban, KwaZulu-Natal,
South Africa
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)[1]
SchoolHale School, Perth
Notable relative(s)Ross Haylett-Petty (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Wing
Current team Rebels
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–13
2013–14
2014		 Biarritz
Tokyo Shokki Shuttles
Perth Spirit		 52
6
6		 (25)
(5)
(5)
Correct as of 16 June 2019
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–10
2014–17
2018–		 Western Force
Western Force
Rebels		 9
43
28		 (5)
(40)
(50)
Correct as of 27 May 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007
2008–09
2016–		 Australia Schoolboys
Australia U20
Australia

33

(45)
Correct as of 19 September 2019
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2008–09 Australia

Early life

Haylett-Petty was born in Durban, South Africa. When he was 10 years old, he moved with his parents to Australia where he attended Hale School in Perth from 2000 to 2007.[5] He played rugby for the Australia 'A' Schoolboys team in 2007.[6]

Career

Haylett-Petty started out his senior career with the Force during the 2008 Super 14 season where he made his debut against the Chiefs in Perth. He made a total of 12 appearances spanning three seasons before heading north in 2010 to join French Top 14 side Biarritz. He stayed in France for 3 years, making more than 50 appearances before it was announced that he would head back home to join the Force for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[2][3]

On Friday 3 November 2017 Hayley-Petty officially signed for the Melbourne Rebels on a two year deal starting in 2018.

International career

Haylett-Petty represented Australia Under 20 in the 2008 and 2009 IRB Junior World Championships and he jointly holds the record for the most tries scored by a single player in a JWC match. His haul of 4 tries against Canada Under 20 in 2008 is equalled only by compatriots Kurtley Beale and Richard Kingi against the same opposition in 2009 and New Zealander Julian Savea against Samoa Under 20 in 2010.[7]

He is also a former Australia Sevens player and featured in the IRB Sevens World Series in 2008 and 2009.[2][3]

Super Rugby statistics
As of 27 May 2020[4]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2008 Western Force3211660000000
2009 Western Force00000000000
2010 Western Force5322421000500
2014 Western Force9905141000500
2015 Western Force10917351000510
2016 Western Force15150118330001500
2017 Western Force99064630001500
2018 Rebels1110167350002510
2019 Rebels1111085020001000
2020 Rebels66048030001500
Total797455683190009530

References
  1. https://www.rugby.com.au/players/dane%20haylett%20petty#Rugby-World-Cup
  2. "Dane Haylett-Petty Western Force Player Profile". Rugby WA. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  3. "Dale Haylett-Petty heads home". ESPN. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  4. "Dane Haylett-Petty itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  5. "OHA Newsletter No. 3, Winter 2013" (PDF). Old Haleians Association. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF 0.6 MB) on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  6. Brave and Game (2010). "Nurseries of Australian Schoolboys' Rugby" (PDF). Australian Schools Rugby Union. Archived from the original (pdf) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  7. "Junior World Championship ... by numbers". IRB JWC. 2 June 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
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