Birth name | Michael Dods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 December 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Galashiels, [1] Scottish Borders, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 11 st 9 lb (74 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Peter Dods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Dods (born Galashiels, 30 December 1968) was a Scottish rugby union player. [2] He played as a wing and as a fullback.
He played for Gala and Northampton RFC. [2]
He had 8 caps for Scotland, from 1994 to 1996, scoring 3 tries, 1 conversion and 21 penalties, an amazing aggregate of 80 points. [2] 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. [2]
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