| Birth name | John Henry Dods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 September 1875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 December 1915 (aged 40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | HMS Natal, Moray Firth, off Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Henry Dods (30 September 1875 – 30 December 1915) was a Scottish rugby union player.[1] He was capped eight times for Scotland between 1895 and 1897.[1] He also played for Edinburgh Academicals.[1] He was the brother of Francis Dods who was also capped for Scotland.[1]
Dods was killed along with his wife and three children, whilst on board HMS Natal, which suffered a series of explosions, killing hundreds of people.