Israel Dagg

Israel Dagg's story carries the bittersweet weight that makes sport so human. A New Zealand fullback who wore the famous black jersey for the All Blacks from 2010 to 2017, he had the athleticism and flair to be remembered as one of the greats, only for recurring knee injuries to cut him down too soon. I find these careers strangely unforgettable: brilliance burning brightest just before the lights dim. In a country where rugby is practically a religion, simply earning that shirt is an honour, and Dagg did far more than that. A short peak, but a vivid one I am happy to applaud.

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Name (English)

Israel Dagg

Name (Japanese)

イズラエル・ダグ

Reading

いずらえる・だぐ

Born

June 6, 1988 (age 38)

Origin

Rangitikei District, New Zealand

Height

185 cm

Occupation

rugby union player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dragon

University

Lindisfarne College

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%20Dagg
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BA%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%82%B0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135385

Tags

• rugby union player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.