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Full name Huw David Richards
Born
October 9, 1960, Carmarthen
Current age 63 years 197 days
Major teams Wales
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| Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Won | Lost | Draw | % | |
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| All Tests | 1986-1987 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| IRB Rugby World Cup | 1987-1987 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Test debut | Tonga v Wales at Nuku A'lofa, Jun 12, 1986 match details |
| Last Test | New Zealand v Wales at Brisbane, Jun 14, 1987 match details |
| Test Statsguru | Main menu | Career summary | Match list | Tournament list |
Richards came to the fore as part of a dominant Neath side in the mid-1980s but found his path to international recognition with Wales blocked by a healthy crop of second-row options. After winning a Wales 'B' cap against France in 1984 he waited two years for his first Test appearance, which came off the bench against Tonga in Nuku A'lofa following a mass brawl and injury to flanker Mark Brown. His next appearance in a Wales shirt was also against Tonga, at the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987. He subsequently played in the quarter-final win over England and the semi-final loss to New Zealand, but infamously became the first man to be sent-off at a World Cup when given his marching orders against the All Blacks for a swinging a punch at Gary Whetton. Richards was also flattened by a punch from Buck Shelford in the melee but shouldered the shame alone. He returned to action with Neath and enjoyed great domestic success but never played for Wales again.
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