Birth name | David Richards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 July 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cwmbran, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Monmouth School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Richards (born 30 July 1999) [1] is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for United Rugby Championship club Dragons.
Richards attended Monmouth School, and came through the Dragons academy. [2] Richards played for Newport RFC, and was named Player of the Match in their 2022 Premiership Cup win. [2]
Richards was named in the Dragons first team for the 2021–22 season, as was added to their European squad in January 2022. [3] He made his debut for the Dragons in Round 5 of the 2021–22 EPCR Challenge Cup against Gloucester. [4]
He made his first start against Zebre in the United Rugby Championship on 29 October 2022. During the match, Richards scored two tries and was subsequently named Player of the Match. [5] Richards started the following match against the Lions, but suffered a hamstring injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the season. [6]
Ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season, Richards signed a contract extension with the Dragons. [2]
During the off-season, Richards was sidelined with a back injury, and he sustained a recurrence of the hamstring injury on his return match for Newport RFC. [7]
Birth name | David Richards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 July 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cwmbran, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Monmouth School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Richards (born 30 July 1999) [1] is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for United Rugby Championship club Dragons.
Richards attended Monmouth School, and came through the Dragons academy. [2] Richards played for Newport RFC, and was named Player of the Match in their 2022 Premiership Cup win. [2]
Richards was named in the Dragons first team for the 2021–22 season, as was added to their European squad in January 2022. [3] He made his debut for the Dragons in Round 5 of the 2021–22 EPCR Challenge Cup against Gloucester. [4]
He made his first start against Zebre in the United Rugby Championship on 29 October 2022. During the match, Richards scored two tries and was subsequently named Player of the Match. [5] Richards started the following match against the Lions, but suffered a hamstring injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the season. [6]
Ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season, Richards signed a contract extension with the Dragons. [2]
During the off-season, Richards was sidelined with a back injury, and he sustained a recurrence of the hamstring injury on his return match for Newport RFC. [7]