Gavin Dodd
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gavin Dodd | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 February 1982 Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 9 lb (92 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing, Centre, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 7 October 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gavin Dodd is an English rugby league player.
Dodd plays for Swinton in National League One. He also plays for Ireland.
Dodd's position of choice is as a winger or at full-back, but he can also operate as a centre.
Gavin Dodd is also a useful goal-kicker.[1]
Dodd has previously played for Oldham, and Widnes, and was on the fringes of the first team at the Bradford Bulls.
Gavin Dodd had however been a revelation with Widnes, in 2007 scoring 21 tries in 21 games and also converting 28 attempts at goal. He holds the world record for points in a game consisting of a hat-trick of tries and 13 goals vs Doncaster in 2007, his total was 38. goal.[2]
As of the 2010 season Dodd now plays for Swinton.
Dodd is an Irish international, playing in the recent games against Russia, and Lebanon.[1]
He has been named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[3]
Rugby Union
In 2005-06 he had a trial with Glasgow Warriors.[4] He played in one game; a friendly against Newcastle Falcons academy side.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Gavin Dodd". Widnes. 2007-07-20. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ^ "Player Stats". Widnes. 2007-07-20. Archived from the original on 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ireland Name World Cup 40 Man Training Squad". Rugby League Ireland. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Warriors Shoot Down Falcons - Glasgow Warriors".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors v Newcastle Falcons Academy". Glasgow Warriors.com.
External links
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- "Gavin Dodd". Widnes Vikings. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
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