Richard Sharp
OBE
Birth nameRichard Adrian William Sharp
Date of birth (1938-09-09) 9 September 1938 (age 85)
Place of birthBangalore, British India
SchoolBlundell's School
UniversityBalliol College, University of Oxford
Notable relative(s)Freddie Sharp, (father) Ivan Sharp, (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flyhalf
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1960–61
1959–62
1957–66
1957–		 Barbarians
Oxford University
Cornwall
Wasps
Redruth
Bristol

28		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1962
1960–67		 British and Irish Lions
England		 2
14		 (3)
(26)

Richard Adrian William Sharp OBE (born 9 September 1938) is a retired English rugby union player. Born in India during the British Raj, his family moved to Cornwall, England, where he was educated at Montpelier School, Paignton and Blundell's School in the neighbouring county of Devon[1] and at Balliol College, Oxford. He is a former player at Redruth R.F.C., Wasps FC, Bristol FC[2] and England (14 caps) rugby union fly-half and captain. He played for England while at Oxford[3] and led England to the Five Nations title in 1963.[4] He played cricket for Cornwall in the Minor Counties Championship between 1957 and 1970.[5]

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1986 New Year Honours, for services to Sport, particularly in the South West.[6]

Bernard Cornwell named the fictional character Richard Sharpe after him.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Notable Old Blundellians". Blundells.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. ^ "London Wasps Hall of Fame". Wasps.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. ^ Balliol Old members Archived 12 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ RFU Wall of Fame Archived 21 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Player profile: Richard Sharp". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  6. ^ UK list: "No. 50361". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1985. p. 11.
  7. ^ "The Story of Sharpe". Uktv.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  8. ^ "A word from Bernard Cornwell". Southessex.co.uk. 29 September 2002. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.

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Sporting positions Preceded byDickie Jeeps English National Rugby Union Captain 1963 Succeeded byMike Weston Preceded byBudge Rogers English National Rugby Union Captain 1967 Succeeded byPhil Judd


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