Richard Sharp

Richard Sharp

Full name	Richard Adrian William Sharp
Date of birth	9 September 1938
Place of birth	Bangalore
School	Blundell's School
University	Balliol College, University of Oxford
Notable relative(s)	Freddie Sharp, (father) Wasps Ivan Sharp, (uncle) Wasps
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Flyhalf
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1957–66 1957–	Barbarians Oxford University Cornwall Wasps Redruth Bristol	28
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1962 1960–67	British and Irish Lions England	2 14	(3) (26)

Richard Adrian William Sharp (born 9 September 1938) from Cornwall, was educated at Blundell's School^[1] and at Balliol College, University of Oxford. He was a former Cornish rugby 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]

Bernard Cornwell's fictional character Richard Sharpe was named after him.^[6][7]

References

1. "Notable Old Blundellians". Blundells.org. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
2. "London Wasps Hall of Fame". Wasps.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
3. Balliol Old members Archived 12 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
4. RFU Wall of Fame
5. "Player profile: Richard Sharp". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
6. "The Story of Sharpe". Uktv.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
7. "A word from Bernard Cornwell". Southessex.co.uk. 2002-09-29. Retrieved 2012-09-05.

External links

• Oxford Alumni
• The Book of English International Rugby 1871-1982
• Hammers of the Scots, The Daily Telegraph, 1 February 2007