# Pieter Dixon

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Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player

Not to be confused with [Peter Dixon](/source/Peter_Dixon).

Rugby player

Pieter Dixon Born Pieter Jeremy Dixon (1977-10-17) 17 October 1977 (age 48) Harare, Zimbabwe Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Weight 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) School Maritzburg College Rugby union career Position Hooker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–2012 Bath 156 (30) Correct as of 28 October 2012 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1999–2005 Western Province 2012 Sharks (Currie Cup) 4 (0) Correct as of 28 October 2012 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–2005 Stormers 26 (5) Correct as of 28 October 2012

**Pieter Dixon** (born 17 October 1977 in [Harare](/source/Harare), [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe)) is a Zimbabwean-born South African [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) footballer, who plays [hooker](/source/Rugby_union_positions#2._Hooker) for [Bath](/source/Bath_Rugby). He was educated at [Maritzburg College](/source/Maritzburg_College), and was captain of the South African Schools' [rugby](/source/Rugby_football) team in 1995. He is the nephew of [Vintcent van der Bijl](/source/Vintcent_van_der_Bijl), who represented South Africa at [cricket](/source/Cricket) in the 1980s.

After previously playing provincial and [Super 12](/source/Super_12) rugby in South Africa, Dixon signed for [Bath](/source/Bath_Rugby) for the 2005–2006 season. He made an immediate impact when scoring a try in a [Powergen Cup](/source/Anglo-Welsh_Cup) game against [Bristol](/source/Bristol_Rugby).[1] Dixon is said to be a mobile hooker with good set-piece skills.[1] His scrummaging is renowned and his lineout work garnered him praise whilst in South Africa and now in the [Aviva Premiership](/source/Aviva_Premiership). Dixon signed a two-year extension to his contract during January 2008, taking him through to end of the 2009/10 season. Bath Rugby announced in December 2009 that Dixon had signed a further two-year extension to his contract, along with extensions for [Matt Banahan](/source/Matt_Banahan) and [David Barnes](/source/David_Barnes_(rugby_union)),[2] taking him to the end of the 2011/12 season.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Bath_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Bath_1-1) ["Bath Squad profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080917205128/http://www.bathrugby.com/rugby/1st_squad.php?player=8694&includeref=dynamic). Bath Rugby. Archived from [the original](http://www.bathrugby.com/rugby/1st_squad.php?player=8694&includeref=dynamic) on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Bath bolstered by Christmas contract renewals"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110615182948/http://www.bathrugby.com/news/8387.php). Bath Rugby. Archived from [the original](http://www.bathrugby.com/news/8387.php) on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2010.

## External links

- [Bath sign Stormers hooker Dixon](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/4561831.stm)

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