Ronald Leslie Dobson (26 March 1923 – 26 October 1994) was a New Zealand

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player. A second five-eighth, Dobson represented

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at a provincial level. He played one match for the New Zealand national side, the

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, a test against the touring Australian team in 1949. Dobson served as a gunner with the New Zealand Artillery, 2nd NZEF, during

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, embarking for Britain in early 1944. Following the end of the war, he played for the

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, known as the "Kiwis", appearing in 18 matches and scoring eight tries.

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