Matt Dawson was born in Birkenhead in October 1972. A right-back for Chelsea Boys and a wicketkeeper for Buckinghamshire, Dawson made his international rugby debut for England in 1995 alongside his professional career as a teacher. He went on to become the most capped scrum-half of all time for his country.Alex Spink is the rugby correspondent of the Mirror, having previously worked for Today and the Express. He was Editor of the Rugby Union Who’s Who for 15 years and has co-authored a book with Austin Healey on the 2001 Lions Tour of Australia.
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