| Birth name | James Mervyn Richards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 December 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pembrokeshire, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Mervyn Richards (born 11 December 1975) [1] [2] is a Welsh rugby union player. Richards played club rugby for Bedford, Worcester Warriors, Newport RFC, Gwent Dragons, Harlequins and Leicester Tigers. He recently helped by coaching at Beckenham RFC specifically with the forwards.
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