Nigel Starmer-Smith
England international rugby union player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nigel Starmer-Smith (born 25 December 1944)[1] is an English retired international rugby union player, British rugby journalist and commentator.
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Birth name | Nigel Christopher Starmer-Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1944-12-25) 25 December 1944 (age 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cheltenham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Magdalen College School, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University College, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | teacher, commentator, journalist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was educated at Magdalen College School, Oxford and University College, Oxford. After university, Starmer-Smith briefly trained at a shipping management firm before choosing to focus on rugby.[2]