Nigel David Melville was born on 6 January 1961 and is a former England national rugby union team scrum half and captain and currently serves as Director of Professional Rugby for Rugby Football Union.
11 Facts About Nigel Melville
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Nigel Melville went on to make another twelve appearances over the next four years.
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Nigel Melville captained the full England side seven times, winning four games.
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Nigel Melville toured with England to Argentina in 1981, North America in 1982 and New Zealand in 1985.
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Nigel Melville was a replacement for the injured Terry Holmes on the British Lions tour to New Zealand in 1983 but picked up a spinal injury in his second game and took no further part on the tour.
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Nigel Melville's career was blighted by a number of serious injuries including a serious neck injury, shoulder damage, five knee operations and a chipped ankle.
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On retirement, Nigel Melville entered coaching and as Director of Rugby at London Wasps, Nigel Melville coached the team to their first professional Premiership title in 1996, followed by three National Cup Final appearances, winning two.
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Nigel Melville was appointed CEO and President of Rugby Operations for USA Rugby on 11 October 2006.
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Nigel Melville predicted in 2012 that professional rugby would come to the United States by 2015.
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Nigel Melville stepped down from his position with USA Rugby effective 30 June 2016.
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Nigel Melville started as Director of Professional Rugby for England's Rugby Football Union in July 2016.