Peter Dods is a former international rugby union

Rugby union

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 player, who played fullback for Gala

Gala RFC

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 and Scotland

Scotland national rugby union team

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.

He made his international debut against Ireland in the opening match of the 1983 Five Nations

1983 Five Nations Championship

The 1983 Five Nations Championship was the fifty-fourth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the eighty-ninth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played...

. It was a largely disappointing championship for Scotland, but Dods scored 11 points in a 22-12 win over England

England national rugby union team

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 to avoid the wooden spoon. This was to be the last Scottish win at Twickenham

Twickenham Stadium

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 for over 25 years.

The following season was much more successful for Scotland, starting with a 25-all draw against New Zealand

All Blacks

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. He landed five kicks in that match and had the chance to give Scotland a first-ever win over the All Blacks, but failed with a last minute conversion attempt from near the touchline. There was continued success for Dods and Scotland in the 1984 Five Nations

1984 Five Nations Championship

The 1984 Five Nations Championship was the fifty-fifth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the ninetieth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship...

 as Scotland completed their first Grand Slam since 1925, and he was the team's top scorer with a total of 50 points. This included five penalties and one conversion in Scotland's 21-12 win over France

France national rugby union team

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 in the championship decider.

After suffering a whitewash in the 1985 championship

1985 Five Nations Championship

The 1985 Five Nations Championship was the fifty-sixth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the ninety-first series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played...

, Scotland made a number of changes to the side in 1986, which resulted in Dods losing his place to Gavin Hastings

Gavin Hastings

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. Hastings would keep him out of the international side for most of the rest of his career, although he did play throughout the 1989 Five Nations

1989 Five Nations Championship

The 1989 Five Nations Championship was the sixtieth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the ninety-fifth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played over five...

 and his performances won him a call up to the British and Irish Lions

British and Irish Lions

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' tour of Australia

1989 British Lions tour to Australia

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 that summer. He played in five matches on the tour, scoring a total of 66 points, although he was not selected for any of the tests.

Dods made his final appearances for Scotland during the 1991 Rugby World Cup

1991 Rugby World Cup

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, winning his 23rd and final cap as a replacement in the third place play-off defeat to New Zealand. His younger brother Michael

Michael Dods

Michael Dods was a Scottish rugby union player. He played as a wing and as a fullback.He played for Gala and Northampton RFC....

also won eight caps for Scotland.