Ian_"Dosser"_Smith

Ian "Dosser" Smith

Ian "Dosser" Smith

English rugby union player

Ian Robert "Dosser" Smith (born 26 November 1957), is a former English Rugby player and 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.

References

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    "Rugby: 'Dosser' Smith is leader of the pack". This is Leicestershire. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  3. [3]
    "Oakham School - Rugby Football". Oakham.rutland.sch.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
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