Dean Muir (born 6 February 1989) is a South African

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player currently playing hooker position for the

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in Major League Rugby (MLR) where he is team captain. He previously played for the

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of the MLR.

Career

He represented the at the 2006 and 2007 Under–18

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tournaments and played for the Sharks' Under–19 team the following season. In 2010, he played for the in the

2010 Varsity Cup The 2010 Varsity Cup was contested from 1 February to 29 March 2010. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-univer ...

. He returned to the Sharks and was included in their squad for the

2012 Vodacom Cup The 2012 Vodacom Cup was played between 10 March and 18 May 2012 and was the 15th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions, ...

. He was named on the bench for the game against the , but failed to make an appearance. In the second half of 2012, he joined the , where he made his debut in the opening game of the

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season against the and became a regular starter for the team.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Muir, Dean 1989 births Living people Border Bulldogs players Expatriate rugby union players in the United States Falcons (rugby union) players Hanazono Kintetsu Liners players Rugby union hookers Rugby union players from Durban San Diego Legion players South African expatriate rugby union players South African expatriate sportspeople in the United States South African rugby union players Stormers players Tshwane University of Technology alumni Western Province (rugby union) players Houston SaberCats players