Richard Sharp (rugby union)

Birth nameRichard Adrian William SharpDate of birth (1938-09-09) 9 September 1938 (age 86)Place of birthBangalore, British IndiaSchoolBlundell's SchoolUniversityBalliol College, University of OxfordNotable 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 an English retired 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]

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

Sporting positions
Preceded by Dickie Jeeps	English National Rugby Union Captain 1963	Succeeded by Mike Weston
Preceded by Budge Rogers	English National Rugby Union Captain 1967	Succeeded by Phil Judd