Matt Dawson
Parent Union British Army
Total Points:5
Total Caps:13
First Capped:2016
Matt Dawson is a flanker for the British Army and the UK Armed Forces Men’s XV, serving as a Staff Sergeant. He has 13 UKAF caps, the first against Saracens in 2016.
Dawson was man of the match at openside in the 39-12 semi-final win over France at the 2019 International Defence Rugby Competition in Japan, then started the final against Fiji. At IDRC 2023 in France he played in all five matches, including the 24-12 bronze-medal win over New Zealand. He has since played the 2025 Remembrance Game against Germany and was vice-captain in the Military vs Cancer win in 2026, a year in which he also scored against the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.
Sources: UKAF match report
| Cap Date | Opponents | Cap Number |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Date: 19/05/2016 | Opponent: Saracens | Cap Number: 1 |
| Cap Date: 08/11/2017 | Opponent: Bristol United | Cap Number: 2 |
| Cap Date: 19/09/2019 | Opponent: France Armed Forces | Cap Number: 3 |
| Cap Date: 23/09/2019 | Opponent: Republic of Fiji Military Forces | Cap Number: 4 |
| Cap Date: 17/11/2021 | Opponent: Rugby 4 Heroes All Stars | Cap Number: 5 |
| Cap Date: 19/08/2023 | Opponent: Tonga Defence Services | Cap Number: 6 |
| Cap Date: 23/08/2023 | Opponent: Georgia Defence Forces | Cap Number: 7 |
| Cap Date: 27/08/2023 | Opponent: Spanish Armed Forces | Cap Number: 8 |
| Cap Date: 03/09/2023 | Opponent: Republic of Fiji Military Forces | Cap Number: 9 |
| Cap Date: 10/09/2023 | Opponent: New Zealand Defence Force | Cap Number: 10 |
| Cap Date: 11/11/2023 | Opponent: Poland | Cap Number: 11 |
| Cap Date: 10/11/2025 | Opponent: Germany | Cap Number: 12 |
| Cap Date: 04/07/2026 | Opponent: North of England XV | Cap Number: 13 |