Michael Anthony Slemen is a former international rugby union player. He toured South Africa

South Africa

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 in 1980 with the British and Irish Lions

British and Irish Lions

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 and at the time played club rugby for Liverpool

Liverpool St Helens F.C.

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Rugby union career

Slemen made his international debut on Mar 6, 1976 at Twickenham

Twickenham Stadium

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 in the England

England national rugby union team

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 vs Ireland

Ireland national rugby union team

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 match. Of the 32 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 15 occasions. He played his final match for England on Feb 4, 1984 at Murrayfield

Murrayfield Stadium

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 in the Scotland

Scotland national rugby union team

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 vs England

England national rugby union team

The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...

 match. He also played for a World XV

World XV

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 on 9 August 1980 against in Buenos Aires, losing 36-22.

Career and later life

He currently teaches Physical Education

Physical education

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 at the Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby

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