Bev Dovey
| Full name | Beverley Alfred Dovey | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 October 1938 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Forest of Dean, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 January 2024 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||
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Beverley Alfred Dovey (24 October 1938 – 12 January 2024) was an English rugby union international.[1]
Born in the Forest of Dean, Dovey was a prop and made his debut for Lydney while a Lydney Grammar student. After school, he attended Leeds University and played his rugby for Roundhay, during which time he was a Yorkshire county representative. He continued his studies at Christ's College, Cambridge and attained a blue in the 1960 Varsity Match.[2]
Dovey, a schoolteacher by profession, moved several times during his career for work and was capped by England while teaching at Merchant Taylors' School, from Rosslyn Park. He appeared twice for England in their title-winning 1963 Five Nations campaign, against Wales at Cardiff and Ireland at Lansdowne Road.[2][3]
Between 1965 and 1970, Dovey played 184 1st XV games for Bristol. He was captain of the Western Counties side which defeated the touring Wallabies in 1967 and also led his native Gloucestershire in county fixtures.[2]
Bev Dovey died on 12 January 2024, at the age of 85.[4] He was the father-in-law of Irish professional rugby player David Blaney.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bev Dovey back in shock switch". Evening Post. 4 November 1970.
- ^ a b c d Carpenter, Will (16 January 2024). "Obituary: Bev Dovey". Bristol Bears Rugby.
- ^ "Big job for Bev Dovey". The Guardian. 4 November 1969.
- ^ "Rugby Football Bids Farewell To Stalwart Club County And International Player". Bridgwater Rugby. 16 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Bev Dovey at ESPNscrum
- 1938 births
- 2024 deaths
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Gloucestershire
- Rugby union props
- Leeds Tykes players
- Cambridge University R.U.F.C. players
- Rosslyn Park F.C. players
- Bristol Bears players
- Gloucestershire County RFU players
- Yorkshire County RFU players
- People from Forest of Dean District