Paul William Dodge

Paul William Dodge

Paul William Dodge was born in Leicester on 26 May 1958 and educated at the Wreake Valley Upper School. He worked in the family bookbinding business. A long-serving centre for Leicester Tigers, he scored 567 points in 18 seasons from 1975 and captained the club in 1987/88 when they won the national cup final and later coached the under-21 squad. Paul Dodge's 32 caps between 1978 and 1985 made him England's most capped centre; he also led the side in eight internationals. In 1980 he joined the British Isles tour of South Africa as a replacement and played in five matches, including the final two tests. In 1985 he captained the Barbarians in the Mobbs Memorial Match. He is the father of O.P.Dodge [q.v.]