Nigel Melville

Nigel Melville
Birth nameNigel David Melville
Date of birth (1961-01-06) 6 January 1961
Place of birthLeeds, Yorkshire
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight76 kg (12 st 0 lb; 168 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Otley R.U.F.C. ()
Wakefield RFC ()
1981–1988 Wasps FC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984–1988 England 13 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
Otley R.U.F.C.
London Wasps
1996–2005 Gloucester Rugby

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.