| Date of birth | 30 April 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Hornchurch, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Geoff Richards (born 30 April 1951) is a former rugby union player and coach. He coached England at the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1] [2] He resigned as head coach in 2007. [3]
He played for Wasps in England before emigrating to Australia, where his club was Eastern Suburbs in Sydney. [4] Due to the injury toll faced by the Wallabies in their tour of New Zealand in 1978, Richards was selected to play, and eventually played three times for Australia. [5] In 2010, he resigned as coach for Richmond. [6] [7]
- ^ Julia Hutton, RFU (16 September 2006). "England squad named for Women's World Cup Final". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Steve Mitchell (www.rugbymatters.net). "Geoff Richards - Head Coach of England's Women". Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ RFU (13 April 2007). "England Women's Head Coach Geoff Richards steps down". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Geoffrey Richards, Classic Wallabies
- ^ Wayne Smith, The Australian (18 October 2012). "Crisis of '78 was worse as Wallabies told to get on with it". Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Stuart Amos, Wimbledon Guardian (27 January 2010). "Richmond urged to turn corner by Direct of Rugby Geoff Richards". Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Stuart Amos, yourlocalguardian.co.uk (15 April 2010). "Ricahrds to leave Richmond at the end of the season". Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- 1951 births
- Living people
- English rugby union coaches
- Australia international rugby union players
- Coaches of international rugby union teams
- England women's national rugby union team
- Rugby union fullbacks
- People from Hornchurch
- Rugby union players from the London Borough of Havering
- Richmond F.C. players
- People educated at Wanstead High School
- English emigrants to Australia
- Australian rugby union players
- Wasps RFC players
- Barbarian F.C. players
- New South Wales rugby union team players
- Eastern Suburbs RUFC players
- Australia international rugby sevens players
- Male rugby sevens players
| Date of birth | 30 April 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Hornchurch, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Geoff Richards (born 30 April 1951) is a former rugby union player and coach. He coached England at the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1] [2] He resigned as head coach in 2007. [3]
He played for Wasps in England before emigrating to Australia, where his club was Eastern Suburbs in Sydney. [4] Due to the injury toll faced by the Wallabies in their tour of New Zealand in 1978, Richards was selected to play, and eventually played three times for Australia. [5] In 2010, he resigned as coach for Richmond. [6] [7]
- ^ Julia Hutton, RFU (16 September 2006). "England squad named for Women's World Cup Final". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Steve Mitchell (www.rugbymatters.net). "Geoff Richards - Head Coach of England's Women". Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ RFU (13 April 2007). "England Women's Head Coach Geoff Richards steps down". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Geoffrey Richards, Classic Wallabies
- ^ Wayne Smith, The Australian (18 October 2012). "Crisis of '78 was worse as Wallabies told to get on with it". Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Stuart Amos, Wimbledon Guardian (27 January 2010). "Richmond urged to turn corner by Direct of Rugby Geoff Richards". Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Stuart Amos, yourlocalguardian.co.uk (15 April 2010). "Ricahrds to leave Richmond at the end of the season". Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- 1951 births
- Living people
- English rugby union coaches
- Australia international rugby union players
- Coaches of international rugby union teams
- England women's national rugby union team
- Rugby union fullbacks
- People from Hornchurch
- Rugby union players from the London Borough of Havering
- Richmond F.C. players
- People educated at Wanstead High School
- English emigrants to Australia
- Australian rugby union players
- Wasps RFC players
- Barbarian F.C. players
- New South Wales rugby union team players
- Eastern Suburbs RUFC players
- Australia international rugby sevens players
- Male rugby sevens players