Mike Slemen
Michael Anthony Slemen (born 11 May 1951)[1] is a former England international rugby union player. He toured South Africa in 1980 with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Liverpool.
| Birth name | Michael Anthony (Charles) Slemen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 May 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Mike Slemen was born on 11 May 1951 in Liverpool.[1] Educated at St. Edward's College, Liverpool
Rugby union career
Slemen made his international debut on 6 March 1976 at Twickenham in the England vs Ireland match.[1] Of the 32 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 15 occasions.[1] He played his final match for England on 4 February 1984 at Murrayfield in the Scotland vs England match.[1] He also played for a World XV on 9 August 1980 against Argentina in Buenos Aires, losing 36-22.[2]
Career and later life
He currently teaches Physical Education (part time) at the Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby. He is still currently the expedition leader of the Duke of Edinburgh Award.