Ian Smith (rugby union, born 1957)
English rugby union player
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Ian Robert "Dosser" Smith (born 26 November 1957), is a former English Rugby player and schoolmaster.
BornIan Robert Smith
26 November 1957
26 November 1957
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Occupationschoolmaster
Position
Flanker
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| Occupation | schoolmaster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played as flanker for Leicester Tigers. He was captain in the mid-1980s and later coach.[1] He made 331 first XV appearances for Leicester,[2] including five John Player Cup finals (1978–1982), of which three were won, and scored a total of 67 tries. However, he was not capped by England.
He was director of coaching at Oakham School,[3] then at Uppingham School.
His son, centre/winger Matt Smith, played for Leicester Tigers from 2006 to 2019.
