Greg Richards (rugby league)

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Greg Richards
Greg Richards.jpg
Personal information
Full nameGregory Richards
Born (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 (age 29)
Urswick, Cumbria, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight16 st 12 lb (107 kg)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2013–17 St Helens 701004
2014(loan)→ Rochdale Hornets 30000
2017(DR Tooltip Kingstone Press Championship#Dual registration)→ Sheffield Eagles 30000
2017–18 Leigh Centurions 3530012
2019–21 London Broncos 351004
2022–23 Hull Kingston Rovers 150000
2022(DR Tooltip Kingstone Press Championship#Dual registration)→ Dewsbury Rams 10000
2023 (loan)→ Toulouse Olympique 00000
2024– Toulouse Olympique 00000
Total16250020
Source: [1] [2]
As of 28 September 2023

Greg Richards (born 12 July 1995) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for Toulouse Olympique in the RFL Championship.

Contents

He played for St Helens in the Super League, and on loan from Saints at the Rochdale Hornets and the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship. Richards also played in the Super League and the Betfred Championship for both the Leigh Centurions] and the London Broncos.

Background

Richards was born in Urswick, Cumbria, England. He attended Ulverston Victoria High School

He started his career with amateur club Barrow Island. [3]

Career

St Helens

He was signed by St Helens. He made his first team début in July 2013 in a Super League game against Castleford.

He appeared in the 2014 Super League Grand Final as a substitute in Saints' 14–6 victory over the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford. [4]

During the 2017 season, Richards was sent to Kingstone Press Championship side the Sheffield Eagles as part of a Dual registration deal with Saints. Here, he played just three games before returning.

Leigh Centurions

Shortly after his departure from the Eagles came his departure from the Saints, as he joined then struggling Super League outfit Leigh.

Richards playing for the Leigh Centurions in 2018 Gregory Richards.jpg
Richards playing for the Leigh Centurions in 2018

He played for the Leigh Centurions in the 2018 Betfred Championship.

London Broncos

On 31 October 2018 it was announced that Richards had joined the London Broncos ahead of the 2019 Super League season. [5]

Hull Kingston Rovers

On 8 September 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League [6]

Toulouse Olympique

On 27 September 2023 it was reported that he would make his stay at Toulouse Olympique permanent in 2024 on a two-year deal [7] On 15 October 2023, Richards played in Toulouse Olympique's upset loss in the Million Pound Game against the London Broncos. [8]

Club statistics

YearClubCompetitionAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop goalsPoints
2013 Saintscolours.svg St Helens Super League 30000
2014 Saintscolours.svg St Helens Super League 120000
2014 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets Championship 30000
2015 Saintscolours.svg St Helens Super League 300000
2016 Saintscolours.svg St Helens Super League 261004
2017 Saintscolours.svg St Helens Super League 30000
2017 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles Championship 30000
2017 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions Super League 90000
2018 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions Championship 2630012
2019 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Super League 210000
2020 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Championship 20000
2021 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Championship 121004
Club career total [9] [10] 14650020

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References

  1. ↑ RLP
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ "Rich pickings for Greg in the England squad". North West Evening Mail. CN Group. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ Newsum, Matt (12 October 2014). "Super League Grand Final: St Helens 14-6 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Greg Richards: London Broncos sign ex-Saints forward". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Hull KR snap up Greg Richards". Love Rugby League. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Hull KR's forgotten man sees future confirmed without announcement from Robins". Love Rugby League. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League". BBC Sport.
  9. ↑ loverugbyleague
  10. ↑ Rugby League Project
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