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| Birth name | Matthew James Sutherland Dawson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 October 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13.10 st (83.2 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | RGS High Wycombe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew James Sutherland Dawson, MBE (born 31 October 1972) is an English retired rugby union player who played scrum half for Northampton Saints and then London Wasps. During his international career he toured with the British & Irish Lions three times and was part of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winning side. He won 77 caps for his country in total, including nine as captain and was England's most capped scrum half until passed by Danny Care.[1]
Dawson was best known for his trademark 'sniping runs' and played the whistle well, often scoring tries from 'tap and go' penalties. When called upon, he could also demonstrate his versatility by kicking goals.
Since retiring, Dawson has become a team captain on A Question of Sport besides appearing on various reality shows and is a commentator and presenter on BBC Radio 5 Live's rugby programme.[2][3] Dawson currently works as a health ambassador for Sodexo, a global food and facilities provider. In early 2014, he was appointed as director for business development at the flexible workplace company, Instant.[4]
- ^ "England records – Most matches by starting position". ESPNscrum.
- ^ "England's Heroes: Where are they now?". ESPNscrum. 29 October 2010.
- ^ "English Rugby's Fifty-Cap Club – Matt Dawson profile: England rugby scrum half". The Daily Telegraph. London. 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Matt Dawson MBE joins Instant as director for business development". Instant Group. Retrieved 10 April 2014.