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He
was born on the 28th August 1941 in
West Kirby
. He was educated at
Clifton
College
in
Bristol
. He started his club rugby at
Clifton
before going to
Oxford
University
in 1959. He was in the 1962
Oxford
side that lost to
Cambridge
in 1962.
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Standing
(L-R): R.J.Bradford, D.F.Saunders, R.A.M.Whyte, S.Richards, M.Wallington,
J.G.S.Young, M.McClaren, J.Parrott, T.Garrett. Sitting: M.Skelton, G.Jones
(Vice Captain), Col. G.S.Castle (President), M.J.Moss (Captain), R.Blake.
On Ground: W.Painter, I.French, A.Lewis.
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Above the
Clifton
1st XV of 1960-61 with future England Hooker Steve Richards. He had
just started at
Oxford
University
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Standing
(L-R): J.A.Collingwood, S.B.Richards, B.M.Stonehouse, P.K.Stagg, I.C.Jones,
R.M.Wilcox, D.M.Sachs, P.MW.Stafford. Seated: G.W.Hines, N.Silk,
J.J.McPartin (Captain), J.G.Wilcox, M.A.Ware. On Ground: R.H.Lamb,
A.J.A.Lewin.
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Above
the
Oxford
team of 1962 with Steve Richards.
He represented
England
on their 1967 tour of
Canada
. He was taught rugby at
Clifton
College
by two former
England
players, the Rev P.W.Brook and J. MacG K. Kendall-Carpenter. He had a dramatic
rise to prominence in 1965 winning a regular place for Middlesex and
England
from
Richmond
second team.
He
won 9 caps for England from 1965 to 1967. His last game for
England
is memorable as being the debut for
Wales
of an 18 year old Keith Jarrett. The
Newport
player had only left
Monmouth
School
a couple of months earlier finding himself selected in the unaccustomed
position of full-back. He kicked 7 penalties out of 8 and scored a 50 yard solo
try. At the time this equalled the Welsh International record for most points
(19) scored in a match.
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Standing:
D.H.Easby (Touch-Judge), R.D.Hearn, D.M.Rollit, J.Barton, D.E.J.Watt,
M.J.Coulman, S.B.Richards, D.J.C.McMahon (
Scotland
)(Referee). Seated: R.Webb, D.P.Rodgers, P.E.Judd (Captain), R.W.Hosen,
C.W.McFadyean,. On Ground: K.F.Savage, R.D.A.Pickering, R.B.Taylor,
J.Finlan.
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Above
the
England
side that played
Wales
on the 15th April 1967. Steve Richards last match for
England
.
Wales
won 34-21
Steve Richards moved to Sheffield and went on to play for
Sheffield RUFC and
Yorkshire
.
He is now retired and living in Oxfordshire.
email: patrick.casey@cliftonrfchistory.co.uk
web: http://www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk
http://sites.google.com/site/caseybooks/
The book
"For College, Club & Country - A History of Clifton Rugby Football
Club" will be published in November 2009 by MX Publishing.
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The
Rugby History Society