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Pat Dunkley
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Pat Dunkley (born September 18, 1972) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.
Rugby career
[edit]A James Bay hooker, Dunkley debuted for the Canada national team in 1998 and was a member of the squad for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, playing all three pool matches.[1]
Dunkley developed the life-threatening flesh eating disease necrotizing fasciitis in his right leg from a cut received during a tour of Western Samoa in 2000 and required operations to save the leg.[2][3]
After a successful return to club rugby, Dunkley was recalled by Canada in 2001 and captained his country at that year's Pacific Rim Rugby Championship.[4][5]
Dunkley missed the 2003 Rugby World Cup with a rib injury.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Canadian rugby player battles flesh-eating disease". The Ottawa Citizen. July 13, 2000.
- ^ "Dunkley diagnosed with flesh eating disease". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. July 12, 2000.
- ^ "Rugby's flesh-eating virus scare". BBC News. July 14, 2000.
- ^ "Dunkley comeback continues". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 3, 2000.
- ^ "Dunkley captains Canada in Pacific Rim rugby". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 30, 2001.
- ^ "Dunkley blow for Canada". BBC News. October 5, 2003.
External links
[edit]- Pat Dunkley at ESPNscrum (archived)