Piers von Dadelszen
| Born | March 25, 2000 Toronto, ON, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Whitgift School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Piers von Dadelszen (born March 25, 2000) is a Canadian professional rugby union player.
Rugby career
Born in Toronto, Ontario, and brought up in Vancouver, British Columbia, von Dadelszen was a Canadian provincial and national under-age representative. He was educated in England at Whitgift School. He continued his studies at the University of Oxford and gained three Blues while playing for Oxford University RFC, as a back-rower and lock.
Professional
After completing his master's degree in engineering, von Dadelszen was signed by Major League Rugby team, the New England Free Jacks, for the 2024 season.[1][2] He would make 33 appearances for the club between 2024 and 2025, scoring 2 tries, and winning both the 2024 and 2025 MLR championship.
International
In 2022, von Dadelszen was capped for Canada in matches against Spain and Namibia. He made a further two appearances in 2023, against Tonga in Nukuʻalofa.[3]
In 2025, he started in the tests against Belgium (Man of the Match), Spain, the USA, Japan, Fiji, Tonga, Romania (1 try), Georgia, and Portugal.
Honours
- New England Free Jacks
- Canada Senior Men’s 15
- Man of the Match: Canada vs Belgium (12 July 2025)
- OURFC
- Major Stanley XV (2025)
See also
References
- ^ "Eagles star for Oxford in Varsity Match". Americas Rugby News. April 5, 2022.
- ^ "New England Free Jacks Signs Piers Von Dadelszen". djcoilrugby. October 27, 2023. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Canada expects physical challenge against Spain in Ottawa rugby test". ThoroldToday.ca. July 8, 2022.