Ian Smith | |
Birth Name: | Ian Robert Smith |
Birth Date: | 26 November 1957 |
Birth Place: | Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
School: | Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys |
Occupation: | schoolmaster |
Ru Position: | Flanker |
Amatyears1: | 1977 - 91 |
Amatteam1: | Leicester Tigers |
Amatapps1: | 331 |
Amatpoints1: | 268 |
Coachteams1: | Leicester Tigers |
Ian Robert "Dosser" Smith (born 26 November 1957), is a former English Rugby player and schoolmaster.
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.