Dorian Edward West MBE (born 5 October 1967)[1] nicknamed "Nobby" is a former English international rugby union footballer.

His form improved and he was noticed by England coach Clive Woodward during matches when Cockerill was away on international duty.

After the end of the tour he was called up whilst on holiday as a replacement for the British & Irish Lions and performed so well he was on the bench for the final two tests.

West was captain of England for the world cup warm-up game against France in Marseilles in August.

During the 2003 Rugby World Cup, West was included in the 22 man squad for five of the games, playing in two; starting against Uruguay and coming on as a replacement for the semi-final against France.