Graham Dowd
| Birth name | Graham William Dowd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 December 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Takapuna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Graham William Dowd (born 17 December 1963) is a former
Dowd played provincial rugby for
Dowd did not play even a minute of rugby during the 1991 World Cup, and was instead confined to the reserves bench. This was repeated in 1992 when Dowd was selected for the series against an International XV, but Fitzpatrick played every minute of the three
It was Dowd's lot to spend most of his All Black career as one of the understudies to Sean Fitzpatrick while he was at the peak of what seemed to be an indestructible hold on the hooking position. This was for some obviously a frustrating experience. But if ever the cheerful Dowd was upset he kept it very much to himself and perhaps he regarded the mere fact he was part of so many All Black squads as a bonus. For there must have been a time in Dowd's career where he never seriously contemplated gaining an All Black jersey.[1]
By 1994 Dowd had been overtaken by
References
- ^ a b c d Knight, Lindsay. "Graham Dowd". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Three deceased Counties players being honoured at All Black capping ceremony". steelers.co.nz. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2013.