Dale Sabbagh

Dale Sabbagh
Personal information
Full name Dale Gavin Sabbagh
Born (1991-02-02) 2 February 1991
East London, South Africa
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
School(s) attended Selborne College
Club information
Playing position Fly-half / Full-back
Current club Old Selbornians
Youth career
2007–09 Border Bulldogs
2010–11 Golden Lions
2011–12 Border Bulldogs
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2015– Old Selbornians 3 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2011–13 Border Bulldogs 22 (127)
2014 Farul Constanţa 17 (7)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 30 March 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

Dale Gavin Sabbagh (born 2 February 1991) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Border Super League side Old Selbornians.[1][2] His regular position is fly-half or full-back.

Career

Youth

He represented local team the Border Bulldogs at the 2007 Under–16 Grant Khomo Week and the 2008 and 2009 Under–18 Craven Week tournaments. In 2010, he joined the Golden Lions where he played in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition.

Senior career

He was named in the Golden Lions' squad for the 2011 Vodacom Cup, but failed to make an appearance. He made his senior first class debut in the 2011 Currie Cup Compulsory Friendlies match against Griquas, kicking 5 points.[3] He made a further nine appearances in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division, scoring 47 points and finishing as the Border Bulldogs' second top scorer behind Ntabeni Dukisa and joint twelfth overall.[4]

In 2012, he made just one Vodacom Cup appearance and reverted to playing with the Under-21 team in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He scored 81 points during the season, placing him eighth overall.[5] He was the Border Bulldogs top scorer for the campaign and also helped them to a 21–15 victory over the Eastern Province Kings in the promotion/relegation play-off with a try and three conversions.[6]

He was again involved in the Border Bulldogs' 2013 Vodacom Cup campaign, appearing in three games.

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile Dale Sabbagh". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  2. "SuperLiga Player Profile Dale Sabbagh". SuperLiga. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  3. "Border vs Griqualand West". South African Rugby Union. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2011 ABSA Currie Cup First Div". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2012 ABSA Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. "Border Bulldogs vs EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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