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John Dods (rugby union)

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John Dods
Birth nameJohn Henry Dods
Date of birth(1875-09-30)30 September 1875
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Date of death30 December 1915(1915-12-30) (aged 40)
Place of deathHMS Natal, Moray Firth, off Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1895–1897 Scotland 8 (0)

John Henry Dods (30 September 1875 – 30 December 1915) was a Scottish rugby union player.[1] He was capped eight times for Scotland between 1895 and 1897.[1] He also played for Edinburgh Academicals.[1] He was the brother of Francis Dods who was also capped for Scotland.[1]

Dods was killed along with his wife and three children, whilst on board HMS Natal, which suffered a series of explosions, killing hundreds of people.

Early life

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Rugby career

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Following the trials match on 28 December 1894, Dods was again selected for Scotland, to play against Wales on 25 January 1895.[2]

International appearances

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Opposition Score Result Date Venue Ref(s)
 Wales 5–4 Won 26 January 1895 Edinburgh [3]
 Ireland 6–0 Won 2 March 1895 Raeburn Place, Edinburgh [4]
 England 3–6 Won 9 March 1895 Richmond [5]
 Wales 6–0 Lost 25 January 1896 Cardiff [6]
 Ireland 0–0 Draw 15 February 1896 Lansdowne Road, Dublin [7]
 England 11–0 Won 14 March 1896 Glasgow [8]
 Ireland 8–3 Won 20 February 1897 Powderhall, Edinburgh [9]
 England 12–3 Lost 13 March 1897 Manchester [10]

Death

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On 30 December 1915, Dods, his wife and three children were aboard HMS Natal, guests of the ship's captain Eric Back. The ship, a Warrior Class cruiser, part of the Second Cruiser Squadron, was lying at anchor in the Cromarty Firth, in the north of Scotland. A series of explosions on board caused the ship to capsize with the loss of hundreds of lives, including those of Dods and his family.[11][12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bath 2007, p. 137.
  2. ^ "SCOTLAND V WALES". South Wales Daily Post. William Llewellyn Williams. 30 December 1895. hdl:10107/3354112.
  3. ^ "Scotland vs Wales - Summary - Six Nations 1895 - 26 Jan, 1895 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  4. ^ "Match Centre | Ireland : Irish Rugby | Official Website". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  5. ^ "England vs Scotland - Line-up - Six Nations 1895 - 9 Mar, 1895 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ "Wales vs Scotland - Line-up - Six Nations 1896 - 25 Jan, 1896 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  7. ^ "Match Centre | Ireland : Irish Rugby | Official Website". Archived from the original on 2 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Scotland vs England - Line-up - Six Nations 1896 - 14 Mar, 1896 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  9. ^ "Match Centre | Ireland : Irish Rugby | Official Website". Archived from the original on 2 December 2015.
  10. ^ "England vs Scotland - Line-up - Six Nations 1897 - 13 Mar, 1897 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  11. ^ McCrery 2014, p. 169.
  12. ^ McEwen, Alistair (2014). "Scottish Rugby 2" (PDF). Scotland's War. University of Edinburgh.

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