Nigel Melville
| Birth name | Nigel David Melville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 January 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Leeds, Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (12 st 0 lb; 168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 the Rugby Football Union.
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.