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training squad. Dawson however was not available for selection due to an injury. Cameron did however manage to lead his team to the number five spot in the 2017 National school boy rankings. Cameron was also ranked as the number 83 best overall schoolboy rugby player in the country at the conclusion
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from 2013 to 2017 where he played over thirty five 1st team games for the schools First XV under 19 team over the 2016–2017 season. Cameron was announced as the first XV vice
Captain in his final year (2017) after proving himself a valuable asset on the pitch in his 2016 season. Cameron was quickly
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team (Free State XV) Cameron quickly made a name for himself playing off the bench and making a notable impact in both warm up games against
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January 2019 shortly before the start of the 2019
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January 2020 was thrown right back into the
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February 2020, starting as prop. He signed for the Kings Pro14 side for the
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Dawson was thrown straight into the starting lineup in the
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lineup and played a vital role in the victory over the
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Upon the arrival of the promising loose-Head prop at
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400:side to play in the semi-finals against the
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633:"Catrakilis back in Kings match day squad"
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524:After an impressive performance against
415:in 2018 he was called up to the senior
350:Cameron Douglas Dawson was educated at
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1076:"Namibia in narrow victory over Kings"
687:from the original on 26 September 2020
393:Cameron was called up to the under 21
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1141:from the original on 10 November 2023
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555:on 1 February 2020 where he made his
378:Dawson made his junior debut for the
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355:identified as a possible asset for
311:6 January 1999) is a South African
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1524:Rugby union players from Cape Town
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858:from the original on 27 April 2019
818:"Cameron dawson | Toyota Cheetahs"
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323:. His regular position is prop.
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16:South African rugby union player
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551:starting lineup against the
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506:pre season friendly against
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123:University of the Free State
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443:Super Sport Rugby Challenge
428:Super Sport Rugby Challenge
367:Dawson was enrolled in the
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510:in preparation of the
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42:Cameron Douglas Dawson
1252:– current squad
1379:Ruwald van der Merwe
822:www.fscheetahs.co.za
512:2019 Rugby World Cup
330:debut while for the
1444:Chriswill September
352:Paul Roos Gymnasium
256:Free State Cheetahs
171:Free State Cheetahs
113:Paul Roos Gymnasium
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1412:Herschelle Goodman
1312:Orateng Koikanyang
1308:Francois Kleinhans
1049:www.rugby-talk.com
938:www.itsrugby.co.uk
406:Ellis Park Stadium
129:Rugby union career
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1529:Rugby union props
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1519:1999 births
1431:Ali Mgijima
1426:Andrew Kota
1403:Lucky Dlepu
1374:Eduan Swart
1336:Khwezi Mafu
1316:Ruan Kramer
421:Varsity Cup
417:Varsity Cup
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361:Craven Week
313:rugby union
139:Position(s)
1503:Categories
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119:University
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1364:Simon Raw
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272:Pumas
268:2023–
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