Daniel William Dorsey (born January 18, 1976) is an American former professional rugby union player.
Full name | Daniel William Dorsey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | January 18, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Inglewood, CA, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | San Diego State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Inglewood, California, Dorsey was an American football defensive tackle for San Diego State University during the late 1990s, after arriving from El Camino College.[1]
Dorsey, a heavyweight prop, was a United States representative from 2001 to 2004. His 24 caps included four matches at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, where he earned praise for a "monster tackle" on 21 stone Fijian prop Joeli Veitayaki.[2] He also played rugby professionally in the United Kingdom, for Bath, Swansea and the Rotherham Titans.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Aztecs get big with JC D-lineman". North County Times. December 20, 1995.
- ^ "Performance of the week". The Daily Telegraph. October 18, 2003.
- ^ "Dorsey set for All Whites". BBC News. July 23, 2002.
External links
edit- Dan Dorsey at ESPNscrum