Dean Budd

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

Dean Budd

Date of birth	(1986-07-31) 31 July 1986
Place of birth	Whangarei, New Zealand
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 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) 2008–2010 Auckland 7 (5) 2009 Blues 5 (5) 2011 Northland 13 (35) 2011–2012 NEC Green Rockets 2 (0) 2012–2020 Benetton 115 (70) Correct as of 16 October 2017 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–2020 Italy 29 (5) Correct as of 18 September 2019

Budd played in the NPC with Northland, while also training with the Auckland Blues in the Super Rugby. Also able to play second row, Budd is a good jumper and is famous for his fancy offloads. Before joining Benetton Budd played for the NEC Green Rockets in the Top League.

Budd arrived in Italy and to Benetton in the 2012/2013 season. He gained eligibility to play for Italy by way of residency in 2014.

In April 2017, Budd signed a contract renewal with Treviso for the 2017/18 season and beyond and Treviso Head Coach Kieran Crowley named Budd as captain for the 2017–18 season. He is currently living with his pet dog Due. He played with Benetton until 2019–20 Pro14 season.[1]

On 18 August 2019 , he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[2] He represented italy on 29 occasions.[3]