Ian "Dosser" Smith

Ian Smith
Full name Ian Robert Smith
Date of birth (1957-11-26) 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
197791 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

  1. "Oakham School - Rugby Football". Oakham.rutland.sch.uk. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. 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.
  3. "Rugby: 'Dosser' Smith is leader of the pack". This is Leicestershire. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2011-10-11.


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