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| Born | (1966-03-03) 3 March 1966 Beverley, Yorkshire |
Source: Cricinfo, 11 April 2017 | |
Alan Buzza (born 3 March 1966) is an English former cricketer and rugby union player. He played seventeen first-class matches for Cambridge University Cricket Club between 1989 and 1990.1 He also played professional rugby for Wasps2 and toured with the England rugby team in 1993 to Canada, though caps were not awarded for this tour.3 In 2026 the Rugby Football Union awarded caps to players who represented England in major internationals but were not capped at the time, including Buzza.4 He was in England's squad for the 1990 Five Nations but remained on the bench.5 He was appointed 'Head of Rugby' at the University of Loughborough at some point during 1994, however he left in 2019,6 he now is a cover teacher for Westcountry School Trust in Devon.7
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- "Alan Buzza". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- "Alan Buzza to step down as Director of Rugby after 25 years of service". lboro.ac.uk. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "Rugby Union: England's new wave to set 1995 marker: Barrie Fairall looks at the prospects for the non-Lions of England, Wales and Scotland as they test their international mettle on tour". Independent. 19 May 1993. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "RFU to Award Retrospective Caps to Players Who Represented England in Historic Fixtures". England Rugby. 1 April 2026.
- "England (7) 23 - 0 (0) Ireland (FT)". ESPN. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "Alan Buzza to step down as Director of Rugby after 25 years of service". Loughborough University. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- Through meeting Alan Buzza.