Nigel Melville
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Nigel David Melville (born 6 January 1961) is a former England national rugby union team scrum half and captain and currently serves as Director of Professional Rugby for Rugby Football Union.
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Birth name | Nigel David Melville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1961-01-06) 6 January 1961 (age 63) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Leeds, Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 76 kg (12 st 0 lb; 168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Sue Melville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | Helen Melville, James Melville and Tom Melville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Melville became the youngest player to captain England on his début when he led them against Australia in November 1984. He went on to make another twelve appearances over the next four years.