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Jonathon Peter Andrew Dunbar (born 4 April 1980 in
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international for Scotland. His usual position was at flanker.


Rugby Union career

Dunbar was educated at
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where he was captain of the first XV and gained colours. In 1998 he was called up to the England Under 18 squad. He moved on to
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to read for a degree in European Studies and French at Queen's Campus Stockton, graduating in 2001. He played for Grove RFC in the junior leagues in Oxfordshire before moving to play professionally for
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RFC and then
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. While at University he played for the England under-21 XV against Wales and France in the 2001 Six Nations Championship. In April 2004 he played for Newcastle Falcons when they won the
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defeating
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37–33. He joined Leeds Tykes from Newcastle and the following season was once again on the winning side when Leeds defeated
Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is a professional rugby union club in Bath, Somerset, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Founded in 1865 as Bath Football Club, since 1894 the club has played at the Recreation Ground, Bath, Rec ...
20–12 in the
2004–05 Powergen Cup The 2004–05 Powergen Cup was the 34th annual rugby union cup competition in England. Leeds Tykes won the competition for the first time in their history. The event was sponsored by Powergen and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium. This w ...
final. In between the two finals he won two caps for Scotland in February 2005 in the
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, both as a replacement against France and Italy respectively. After his spell at Leeds he moved to
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in Italy for the 2009/10 season.


Honours

* Powergen Cup/Anglo-Welsh Cup titles: 2 (2004 & 2005) * Two Scottish international caps


See also

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List of Scotland national rugby union players This is a list of Scottish national rugby union players, i.e. those who have played for the Scotland national rugby union team. The list only includes players who have played in a test match (rugby union), Test match. In 2023, the Scottish Rugby ...
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List of Old Abingdonians Old Abingdonians are former pupils of Abingdon School or, in some cases, Honorary Old Abingdonians who have been awarded the status based on service to the School. The Old Abingdonians also run the Old Abingdonian Club (OA club), an organisation ...


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Leeds profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunbar, John English rugby union players Leeds Tykes players 1980 births Living people Scotland international rugby union players Scottish rugby union players People educated at Abingdon School Alumni of Durham University Durham University RFC players Rugby union flankers Newcastle Falcons players Scottish expatriate rugby union players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Gran Ducato Parma Rugby players