Gavin Dodd
Encyclopedia
Gavin Dodd is an English
rugby league
player.
Dodd plays for Swinton
in National League One. He also plays for Ireland
.
Dodd's position of choice is as a winger or at full-back, but he can also operate as a centre.
Gavin Dodd is also a useful goal-kicker.
Dodd has previously played for Oldham
and Widnes
and was on the fringes of the first team at the Bradford
.
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 world record for points in a game consisting of a hat-trick of tries and 13 goals vs Doncaster in 2007, his total was 38. goal.
As of the 2010 season Dodd now plays for Swinton
.
Dodd is an Irish
international, playing in the recent games against Russia
and Lebanon
.
He has been named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player.
Dodd plays for Swinton
Swinton Lions
Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:...
in National League One. He also plays for Ireland
Ireland national rugby league team
The Ireland national rugby league team, known as the Wolfhounds, represent the island of Ireland in rugby league football. The team is organized by Rugby League Ireland and are accredited as an affiliate member of the Rugby League International Federation...
.
Dodd's position of choice is as a winger or at full-back, but he can also operate as a centre.
Gavin Dodd is also a useful goal-kicker.
Dodd has previously played for Oldham
Oldham Roughyeds
Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895....
and Widnes
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
and was on the fringes of the first team at the Bradford
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
.
Gavin Dodd had however been a revelation with Widnes
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
, in 2007 scoring 21 tries in 21 games and also converting 28 attempts at goal. He holds the world record for points in a game consisting of a hat-trick of tries and 13 goals vs Doncaster in 2007, his total was 38. goal.
As of the 2010 season Dodd now plays for Swinton
Swinton Lions
Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:...
.
Dodd is an Irish
Ireland national rugby league team
The Ireland national rugby league team, known as the Wolfhounds, represent the island of Ireland in rugby league football. The team is organized by Rugby League Ireland and are accredited as an affiliate member of the Rugby League International Federation...
international, playing in the recent games against Russia
Russia national rugby league team
-2008 World Cup Qualifying:In 2006 Russia were involved in Europe Round One, defeating Netherlands national rugby league team and Serbia national rugby league team to finish second and keep their World Cup dream alive. They then went through to Europe Round Two in Europe Pool Two with Ireland and...
and Lebanon
Lebanon national rugby league team
The Lebanon national rugby league team is the representative side of Lebanon in rugby league football. They are nicknamed "The Cedars" after the Lebanon Cedar tree, which is also on the Lebanese flag. The team has been participating in international competition since 1998 and has quickly became one...
.
He has been named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
.