Michael Dods
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Michael Dods was a Scottish rugby union
player. He played as a wing and as a fullback.
He played for Gala and Northampton RFC.
He had 8 caps for Scotland
, from 1994 to 1996, scoring 3 tries, 1 conversion and 21 penalties, an amazing aggregate of 80 points. He played 5 times at the Five Nations Championship, 1 in 1994 and 4 in 1996. In the 1996 Five Nations Championship
, he scored 3 tries, 1 conversion and 10 penalties, 47 points in aggregate. He was the top try scorer in the competition, with 3 tries.
His brother Peter Dods
was also capped for Scotland.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He played as a wing and as a fullback.
He played for Gala and Northampton RFC.
He had 8 caps for Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
, from 1994 to 1996, scoring 3 tries, 1 conversion and 21 penalties, an amazing aggregate of 80 points. He played 5 times at the Five Nations Championship, 1 in 1994 and 4 in 1996. In the 1996 Five Nations Championship
1996 Five Nations Championship
The 1996 Five Nations Championship was the sixty-seventh series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship, and the first in the sport's professional era, which officially began in August 1995. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the...
, he scored 3 tries, 1 conversion and 10 penalties, 47 points in aggregate. He was the top try scorer in the competition, with 3 tries.
His brother Peter Dods
Peter Dods
Peter Dods is a former international rugby union player, who played fullback for Gala and Scotland.He made his international debut against Ireland in the opening match of the 1983 Five Nations. It was a largely disappointing championship for Scotland, but Dods scored 11 points in a 22-12 win over...
was also capped for Scotland.