Dobbin's home in Kimberley was called "Rugby" and the lights in front of his house were made of leather, shaped like rugby balls-laces hanging down.

It is obvious therefore, that this giant of the past loved his game with a great passion.

Never having seen Dobbin play I am again obliged to fall back on Billy Millar's words and some verse written about Dobbin on the 1906/07 tour:

With pace and dash
Like lightning flash,
See him through tacklers weaving
His way - it lies
To brilliant tries,
The luckless loons deceiving.

And in defence
He is immense
A veritable "bobby,"
Who takes in charge
Both small and large:
Defending is his hobby.

Oh, five-feet six
Of guile and tricks!
Eleven-stone-three most gritty.
We've few like you to work the pack,
Or start a movement of attack,
In Britain - more's the pity!

As hard as nails,
He seldom fails
To cause opponents trouble;
He can't resist
To turn and twist,
And "jump Jim Crow" and double.