Greg Richards (born 12 July 1995) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for Toulouse Olympique in the RFL Championship.
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| Full name | Gregory Richards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 1995 Urswick, Cumbria, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 12 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played for St Helens in the Super League, and on loan from Saints at the Rochdale Hornets and the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship. Richards also played in the Super League and the Betfred Championship for both the Leigh Centurions] and the London Broncos.
Background
editRichards was born in Urswick, Cumbria, England. He attended Ulverston Victoria High School
He started his career with amateur club Barrow Island.[3]
Career
editSt Helens
editHe was signed by St Helens. He made his first team début in July 2013 in a Super League game against Castleford.
He appeared in the 2014 Super League Grand Final as a substitute in Saints' 14–6 victory over the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.[4]
During the 2017 season, Richards was sent to Kingstone Press Championship side the Sheffield Eagles as part of a Dual registration deal with Saints. Here, he played just three games before returning.
Leigh Centurions
editShortly after his departure from the Eagles came his departure from the Saints, as he joined then struggling Super League outfit Leigh.
He played for the Leigh Centurions in the 2018 Betfred Championship.
London Broncos
editOn 31 October 2018 it was announced that Richards had joined the London Broncos ahead of the 2019 Super League season.[5]
Hull Kingston Rovers
editOn 8 September 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League[6]
Toulouse Olympique
editOn 27 September 2023 it was reported that he would make his stay at Toulouse Olympique permanent in 2024 on a two-year deal[7] On 15 October 2023, Richards played in Toulouse Olympique's upset loss in the Million Pound Game against the London Broncos.[8]
Club statistics
edit| Year | Club | Competition | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Drop goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  St Helens |
Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | St Helens |
Super League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 |  Rochdale Hornets |
Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | St Helens |
Super League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | St Helens |
Super League | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | St Helens |
Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 |  Sheffield Eagles |
Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 |  Leigh Centurions |
Super League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Leigh Centurions |
Championship | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 |  London Broncos |
Super League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | London Broncos |
Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | London Broncos |
Championship | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Club career total[9][10] | 146 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
References
edit- ^ RLP
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ "Rich pickings for Greg in the England squad". North West Evening Mail. CN Group. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Newsum, Matt (12 October 2014). "Super League Grand Final: St Helens 14-6 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Greg Richards: London Broncos sign ex-Saints forward". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Hull KR snap up Greg Richards". Love Rugby League. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Hull KR's forgotten man sees future confirmed without announcement from Robins". Love Rugby League. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League". BBC Sport.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
External links
edit- London Broncos profile
- Leigh Centurions profile
- St Helens profile[permanent dead link]
- Profile at Saints Heritage Society
- SL profile
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