Gavin Dodd
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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 (93 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gavin Dodd is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer.
Dodd plays for Swinton in National League One. He also plays for Ireland.
Dodd's position of choice is as a wing or at fullback, 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 Widnes record for points in a game consisting of a hat-trick of tries and 13 goals vs Doncaster in 2007, his total was 38.[2]
As of the 2010 season Dodd played for Swinton.
Dodd is an Ireland 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 rugby union team 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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