# Bev Dovey
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{{Short description|England international rugby union player (1938–2024)}}
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| name = Bev Dovey
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| full_name = Beverley Alfred Dovey
| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|10|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Forest of Dean](/source/Forest_of_Dean_District), England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|01|12|1938|10|24|df=y}}
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| position = Prop
| repyears1 = 1963
| repteam1 = {{nrut|England}}
| repcaps1 = 2
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'''Beverley Alfred Dovey''' (24 October 1938 – 12 January 2024) was an English [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) international.[{{cite news |title=Bev Dovey back in shock switch |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/875829030 |work=[Evening Post](/source/Bristol_Post) |date=4 November 1970}}]
Born in the [Forest of Dean](/source/Forest_of_Dean_District), Dovey was a prop and made his debut for [Lydney](/source/Lydney_RFC) while a Lydney Grammar student. After school, he attended [Leeds University](/source/Leeds_University) and played his rugby for [Roundhay](/source/Leeds_Tykes), during which time he was a Yorkshire county representative. He continued his studies at [Christ's College, Cambridge](/source/Christ's_College%2C_Cambridge) and attained a blue in the 1960 [Varsity Match](/source/The_Varsity_Match).[{{cite web |last1=Carpenter |first1=Will |title=Obituary: Bev Dovey |url=https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/bristol-bears-men/obituary-bev-dovey/ |website=Bristol Bears Rugby |language=en-ZA |date=16 January 2024}}]
Dovey, a schoolteacher by profession, moved several times during his career for work and was capped by [England](/source/England_national_rugby_union_team) while teaching at [Merchant Taylors' School](/source/Merchant_Taylors'_School%2C_Northwood), from [Rosslyn Park](/source/Rosslyn_Park_F.C.). He appeared twice for England in their title-winning [1963 Five Nations](/source/1963_Five_Nations_Championship) campaign, against Wales at Cardiff and Ireland at Lansdowne Road.[{{cite news |title=Big job for Bev Dovey |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/259543801 |work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) |date=4 November 1969}}]
Between 1965 and 1970, Dovey played 184 1st XV games for [Bristol](/source/Bristol_Bears). He was captain of the Western Counties side which defeated the touring Wallabies in 1967 and also led his native Gloucestershire in county fixtures.[{{cite web |title=Rugby Football Bids Farewell To Stalwart Club County And International Player |url=https://barfc.co.uk/rugby-football-bids-farewell-to-stalwart-club-county-and-international-player/ |website=Bridgwater Rugby |date=16 January 2024}}] He was the father-in-law of Irish professional rugby player [David Blaney](/source/David_Blaney).