Alan Victor Sharp (born 17 October 1969) is a British former rugby union international who represented Scotland.[1][2]
| Full name | Alan Victor Sharp | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 October 1969 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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A native of Bristol, Sharp was a Scotland representative at underage level but had also toured with England B, prior to his call up to the Scottish national team. He qualified as a Scotland player through his Scottish grandmother.[3]
In 1994 he featured in six Test matches for Scotland as a prop, debuting against England at Murrayfield.
Sharp played his club rugby for the Bristol Bears, Clifton and Coventry.[4]
Sharp is now forwards coach at Bishopston RFC
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sharp calls off but Watt can jump at the chance". Herald Scotland. 15 January 1993.
- ^ "Rugby Union: Bristol's Scottish international prop, Alan Sharp, has escaped a ban". The Independent. 16 November 1995.
- ^ Fairall, Barrie (14 January 1993). "Rugby Union: Shift that worked for Sharp". The Independent.
- ^ Bale, Steven (8 December 1992). "Rugby Union: Scots call up Sharp for A team". The Independent.
External links
edit- Alan Sharp at ESPNscrum