John Dawes

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John Dawes
OBE
Birth nameSydney John Dawes
Date of birth(1940-06-29)29 June 1940
Place of birthAbercarn, Monmouthshire, Wales
Date of death16 April 2021 (aged 80)
SchoolLewis School Pengam
UniversityUniversity College of Wales, Aberystwyth
Loughborough College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Newbridge RFC ()
– London Welsh RFC ()
– Leicestershire ()
– Surrey ()
– Middlesex ()
– Barbarian F.C. ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1964–1971 Wales[1] 22 (12)
1971 British Lions[1] 4 (0)

Sydney John Dawes OBE (29 June 1940 – 16 April 2021)[2] was a Welsh rugby union player, playing at centre, and later coach. He captained London Welsh, Wales, the 1971 British Lions and the Barbarians. He is credited with being a major influence in these teams' success, and in the attractive, attacking, free-flowing rugby they played. Dawes also had considerable success as a coach with Wales, and coached the 1977 British Lions. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1972 New Year Honours List for services as Lions captain.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ESPN bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ John Dawes rugby profile ESPN Scrum.com
  3. ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 45554". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1971. p. 10.