Huw Richards
Birth name | Huw David Richards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 9 October 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Carmarthen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Huw David Richards (born 9 October 1960) is a former
Biography
Richards was born on 9 October 1960 in Carmarthen[1] and attended school in Ystradgynlais. He is best known for his achievements as a rugby union player.[2]
Career
Richards played for Abercrave RFC before moving on to Neath RFC. Neath were a rising force in Welsh rugby in the 1980s, finishing as runners up in the 1984 Welsh Cup final against Cardiff. From this Richards earned an international call-up, making his debut for the Welsh 'B' team in November of that year. He joined the 1986 tour of the South Pacific and was brought into a game against Tonga when, after a lengthy brawl, injured flanker Mark Brown had to be substituted.[2] This was the first of four caps that he would earn.[1]
Though not given a position as a first team player, Richards was part of the Welsh team at the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987. He was given his first start against Tonga in a pool match after several frontline players were rested but returned to the bench after that game. In the quarter-final against
See also
References
- ^ a b Huw Richards. ESPN Scrum. SFMS Limited. Accessed 8 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d Richards, Huw. An unfortunate claim to fame. ESPN Scrum. SFMS Limited. 7 October 2010. Accessed 8 October 2011.
- ^ New Zealand 49 Wales 6 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Welsh Rugby Union. 14 June 1987. Accessed 8 October 2011.