Dave Dickson (born November 29, 1959) is an American former international

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player. A scrum-half, Dickson began playing rugby during his time at

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in Winnetka, Illinois. He competed on the

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varsity team while studying for an engineering degree, then moved to North Carolina for work at the beginning of the 1980s and joined the Olde Originals club, which he went on to captain. Dickson featured twice in capped matches for the

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, debuting in a draw against Japan in 1986, before travelling to Australia with the national team for the

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. His only appearance in the tournament came against the

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and he had to leave the field with a badly broken arm that left bone sticking out of his skin.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dickson, Dave 1959 births Living people United States international rugby union players Rugby union players from North Carolina Rugby union players from Illinois New Trier High School alumni Vanderbilt Commodores athletes Rugby union scrum-halves 1987 Rugby World Cup players

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