Wade Dooley
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Wade Dooley (born 2 October 1957) is a former England rugby union international who played lock forward. He played for ihs country 55 times.
Dooley was born in Warrington, Northern England and played rugby league as a teenager, taking up the union game aged 19. He played for Preston Grasshoppers, where he was nurtured by England international and coach Dick Greenwood.
Dooley made his international debut on 5 January 1985 against Romania. In 1987 he received a one-match ban for fighting against Wales. He later established a second row partership with fellow policeman Paul Ackford.
Dooley went on the 1989 British Lions tour to Australia, playing in the final two test matches. He was also part of the England team that won grand slams in 1991 and 1992.
Dooley also went on the 1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand, but returned home for the funeral of his father. He was replaced on the tour by the young Leicester England lock Martin Johnson, and decided to retire.
External links
- Planet-Rugby stat archive and bio (http://www.planet-rugby.com/stats/players/player_details.phtml/p_r/ENG?playerCode=EDO7&search_text=Wade%20Dooley&navCode=&tm1Code=%&setCode=archive)
- Sporting heroes (http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1377)
- sporting heroes 2 (http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1378)
- sportingh heroes 3 (http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=506)
- sportingh heroes 4 (http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=508)