John Dods (rugby union)
| Birth name | John Henry Dods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 September 1875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 December 1915 (aged 40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | HMS Natal, Moray Firth, off Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Henry Dods (30 September 1875 – 30 December 1915) was a Scottish rugby union player. He was capped eight times for Scotland between 1895 and 1897. He also played for Edinburgh Academicals. He was the brother of Francis Dods who was also capped for Scotland.
Dods was killed along with his wife and three children, whilst on board HMS Natal, which suffered a series of explosions, killing hundreds of people.