Ian "Dosser" Smith
| Full name | Ian Robert Smith | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 November 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester | ||
| School | Wyggeston Collegiate School | ||
| Occupation(s) | schoolmaster | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1977–91 | Leicester Tigers | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Leicester Tigers | |||
Ian Robert "Dosser" Smith born 26 November 1957, is an English schoolmaster, director of Rugby at Oakham School,[1] and former player (in the flanker position), captain in the mid-1980s, and later coach of Leicester Tigers.[2] He made 331 first XV appearances for Leicester,[3] 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. His son is the Tigers' centre-cum-wing Matt Smith.
References
- ↑ "Oakham School - Rugby Football". Oakham.rutland.sch.uk. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ↑ Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official History of Leicester Football Club 1880-2014. The Rugby Development Foundation. p. 404. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.
- ↑ "Rugby: 'Dosser' Smith is leader of the pack". This is Leicestershire. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
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