John Dawes
| Date of birth | 29 June 1940 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Abercarn, Wales | ||
| School | Lewis School Pengam | ||
| University |
University College of Wales, Aberystwyth Loughborough College |
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| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | centre | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
|
Newbridge RFC London Welsh RFC Leicestershire Surrey Middlesex Barbarian F.C. |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1964–1971 1971 |
Wales British Lions |
22 4 |
(12) (0) |
Sydney John Dawes OBE (born 29 June 1940 in Chapel of Ease, part of Abercarn near Newbridge, South Wales) is a former Welsh rugby union player, playing at centre, and later coach. He captained London Welsh, Wales, the Barbarians and the British Lions. He was made an OBE in the 1972 New Years Honours List for services to sport.
Dawes was educated at Lewis School Pengam, and later University College of Wales, Aberystwyth and Loughborough College. He gained a degree in chemistry and later achieved a PGCE at Loughborough College, where he met his future wife, Janette Morris.
Dawes played club rugby for Newbridge in Monmouthshire, then joined London Welsh, winning his first cap for Wales against Ireland in 1964. He was selected for Wales' first overseas tour later the same year and played in the Welsh rugby team's first match outside of Europe and its first in the Southern Hemisphere; played against East Africa in Nairobi on 12 May 1964, Wales winning 26-8. He went on to make twenty two appearances for Wales, captaining the side in six of them, including leading the Grand Slam winning side of 1971.
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