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]
| Birth name | Richard Adrian William Sharp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 September 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bangalore, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Blundell's School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Balliol College, University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Freddie Sharp, (father) Ivan Sharp, (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
External links
- Oxford Alumni
- The Book of English International Rugby 1871–1982
- Hammers of the Scots, The Daily Telegraph, 1 February 2007