Tom Richards (rugby union, born 1895)
| Full name | Thomas Lewis Richards | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 October 1895 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Maesteg, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 May 1975 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Maesteg, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st (182 lb; 83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Lewis Richards (13 October 1895 – 25 May 1975) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
A product of Plasnewydd Schoolboys in Maesteg, Richards was a forward and began playing for Maesteg RFC after World War I, during which he served as a gunner with the Royal Field Artillery.[1] He was capped for Wales in a 1923 Five Nations match against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.[2] Like many players of the time, Richards was a collier by profession.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New Welsh Reserves". The Football Argus. 24 February 1923.
- ^ "Honour Long Delayed". Glamorgan Gazette. 9 March 1923.
- ^ "Wales team visit Big Pit". Welsh Rugby Union. 23 November 2007.
External links
[edit]- Tom Richards at ESPNscrum