Ronald_Dobson_(rugby_union)

Ronald Dobson (rugby union)

Ronald Dobson (rugby union)

Rugby player

Ronald Leslie Dobson (26 March 1923 – 26 October 1994) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth, Dobson represented Auckland at a provincial level. He played one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, a test against the touring Australian team in 1949.[1]

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Dobson served as a gunner with the New Zealand Artillery, 2nd NZEF, during World War II, embarking for Britain in early 1944.[2] Following the end of the war, he played for the New Zealand Army rugby team, known as the "Kiwis", appearing in 18 matches and scoring eight tries.[1]

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  1. [1]
    Knight, Lindsay. "Ronald Dobson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  2. [2]
    "New Zealand Army WWII nominal rolls, 1939–1948 — roll 13; nominal roll: 1 Jan 1944 – 31 Mar 1944". Ancestry.com Operations. 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2015.


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