Nigel Redman
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Nigel Redman born 16th August 1964 in Cardiff
Cardiff
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 is a retired England International rugby union
Rugby union
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He made his England debut in November 1984 v Australia at Twickenham
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...

 losing 19-3. He made his final appearance in July 1997 again v Australia but this time in Sydney
Sydney
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 but again losing 25-6. In total he won 20 caps. He played his club rugby for Bath
Bath Rugby
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 and he also played on the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa
1997 British Lions tour to South Africa
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Since retiring he has coached the England U19 team and been an after dinner speaker and commentator on Sky Sports
Sky Sports
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