Craig Richards (rugby)

Craig Richards

Personal information
Born	(1978-10-10) 10 October 1978 (age 47) Swansea, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2002 Wales 7s
Rugby league
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2007 Crusaders RL 10 14 0 0 56 2010 South Wales Scorpions 14 5 0 0 20 Total 24 19 0 0 76
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 2024 St Helens Women
Source: [1] [2]

Craig Richards (born 10 October 1978) is a Welsh former rugby league and rugby union sevens player. He is the current co-coach of St Helens R.F.C. Women.

Playing career

Rugby union

Richards represented Wales in rugby sevens at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. ^[3]

Rugby league

Richards played for the Crusaders in the National League Two for one season, in 2007. ^[3] In May 2007, he tested positive to a metabolite of cocaine and was banned from the sport for two years. ^[4] He returned to rugby league in 2010, playing one season with the South Wales Scorpions in the same competition. ^[5]

References

1. "Craig Richards – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
2. "Professional Clubs". wrl.wales. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
3. "Old Crusaders First Team : Craig Richards". Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
4. "Crusaders man handed two year ban". BBC. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
5. "Scorpions announce first squad". rugbyleague.com. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2010.