Nick Silk
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| Full name | Nicholas Silk | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 May 1941 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lewes, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Lewes Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Silk (born 26 May 1941) is an English former international rugby union player. Born in Lewes, Sussex, Silk was educated at Lewes Grammar School and the University of Oxford.[1] Silk, a flanker, held many leadership roles throughout his career, captaining England Schoolboys, British Universities, Oxford University and Sussex. He also captained England once in a trial match.[2] In 1965, Silk appeared for England in all four of their Five Nations matches.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Silk Is Set To Skipper England". Daily Mirror. 20 December 1965.
- ↑ "Nick Silk Is In Charge". Bristol Evening Post. 26 March 1966.
- ↑ "Sweet success for Honeys at Calcot". Berkshire Live. 20 June 2001.
External links
- Nick Silk at ESPNscrum