Gavin Dodd

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Gavin Dodd
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Personal information
Full nameGavin Dodd
Born (1982-02-28) 28 February 1982 (age 40)
Manchester, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre, Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2001–05 Oldham R.L.F.C. 5416
2006–09 Widnes Vikings 212128140
2011 Swinton Lions 214
Total2826280160
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2006–07 Ireland 330012
As of 3 February 2021

Gavin Dodd is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer.

Contents

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Gavin Dodd". Widnes. 20 July 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
  2. "Player Stats". Widnes. 20 July 2007. Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
  3. "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.
  4. "Warriors Shoot Down Falcons - Glasgow Warriors".
  5. "Glasgow Warriors v Newcastle Falcons Academy". Glasgow Warriors.com.