Maurice Richards
| Full name | Maurice Charles Rees Richards | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Ystrad, Wales | ||
| School | Tonypandy School | ||
| Rugby league career | |||
| Position | Back | ||
| Professional clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1969–1983 | Salford | 498 | 956 |
| National teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1969–1975 1974 |
Wales Great Britain |
3 2 |
(0) (0) |
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | wing | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| ?–1969 | Cardiff RFC | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1968–1969 1969 |
Wales British Lions |
9 3 |
(21) (0) |
Maurice Charles Rees Richards (born 2 February 1945)[1] is a former dual code rugby international for Wales. A winger, he was part of the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa
Richards played rugby union at club level for Cardiff and the Wales national rugby union team before switching to rugby league in 1969 with Salford.[2]
Playing career
International honours
Maurice Richards won caps for Wales (RL) while at Salford 1969…1975 3-caps (World Cup in 1975 1-cap), and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Salford in 1974 against Australia, and New Zealand
County Cup final appearances
Maurice Richards played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, and scored a try in Salford's 25-11 victory over Swinton in the 1972 Lancashire Cup final during the 1972–73 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 21 October 1972, played Left-Wing in the 2-6 defeat by Widnes in the 1974 Lancashire Cup final during the 1974–753 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 2 November 1974, and played Left-Wing, and scored a try in the 7-16 defeat by Widnes in the 1975 Lancashire Cup final during the 1975–76 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 4 October 1975.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances
Maurice Richards played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, in Salford's 0-0 draw with Warrington in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1974–75 season at The Willows, Salford on Tuesday 17 December 1974, and played Left-Wing, and scored a try in the 10-5 victory over Warrington in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final replay during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Tuesday 28 January 1975.
Player's No.6 Trophy final appearances
Maurice Richards played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, in Salford's 7-12 defeat by Leeds in the 1972-73 Player's No.6 Trophy final during the 1972–73 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 24 March 1973.
Career Records
Maurice Richards holds Salford's "Most Career Appearances" record with 605 appearances,[3] and is one of the fewer than twenty Welshmen to have scored more than 200-tries in their rugby league career.[4]
References
- ↑ Maurice Richards rugby union profile Scrum.com
- ↑ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page—108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
- ↑ "Salford at greyhoundderby.com". greyhoundderby.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North — Volume 2". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-3-6
External links
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