Richard Sharp

Richard Sharp

Full name	Richard Adrian William Sharp
Date of birth	(1938-09-09) 9 September 1938 (age 78)
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
Position(s) Flyhalf Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1957–66 1957– Barbarians Oxford University Cornwall Wasps Redruth Bristol 28 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1962 1960–67 British and Irish Lions England 2 14 (3) (26)

Position(s)	Flyhalf
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1957–66 1957–	Barbarians Oxford University Cornwall Wasps Redruth Bristol	28	()
National team(s)
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) from Cornwall, was educated at Blundell's School and at Balliol College, Oxford. He was a former Cornish rugby player at Redruth R.F.C., Wasps FC, Bristol FC and England (14 caps) rugby union fly-half and captain. He played for England while at Oxford and led England to the Five Nations title in 1963. He played cricket for Cornwall in the Minor Counties Championship between 1957 and 1970.

He was appointed OBE in the 1986 New Year Honours.

Bernard Cornwell's fictional character Richard Sharpe was named after him.

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