Australian prop Dane Zander played in Major League Rugby during the 2024 MLR Season. He represented Rugby FC LA for his entire MLR career.

Playing rugby through high school, Zander joined the Northern Suburbs Colts side and progressed to their Shute Shield premier side. Zander also played with Brisbane City in the Australian National Rugby Championship from 2018-2019. Zander earned his Super Rugby debut with the Queensland Reds, where he played between 2019-2023 and earned just shy of 50 Super Rugby appearances.

Zander signed with Rugby FC LA ahead of their first season since relocating from Atlanta and rebranding under a new ownership group. He appeared in all 16 games of RFCLA‘s competitive 2024 season, starting 12 times and completing just under 100 tackles while running for just over 200m gained as a prop. He was named to the MLR Team of the Week for Rounds 6 & 11 for his performance in 2024.

achievements

• MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 12
• MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 6