Edward Ernest Richards (11 March 1905 – 9 June 1982) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | Edward Ernest Richards | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 March 1905 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | East Stonehouse, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 June 1982 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Plymouth, England | ||||||||||||||||
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A stonemason by profession, Richards played his rugby for Plymouth Albion, Devon and England, for which he was capped twice in the 1929 Five Nations. He was chosen to succeed Arthur Young as England scrum-half for their final two Five Nations fixtures. His half-back partner for both matches were also debutants. He teamed up with Steve Meikle for his debut in a Calcutta Cup match at Murrayfield and then Roger Spong in the side that travelled to Paris.[1][2]
Richards left rugby union on 1933 to play for the London Highfield in the Northern Rugby Football League.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Distinction For Devon". Western Morning News. 11 March 1929.
- ^ "E. Richards Resigns From Albion". Western Morning News. 12 August 1933.
- ^ "Rugby Internationals "Go Rugby League"". Evening Standard. 23 August 1933.
External links
edit- Eddie Richards at ESPNscrum