Richard Breakey

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Richard Breakey
Birth nameRichard William Breakey
Date of birth (1956-11-14) 14 November 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth Consett, England
University Durham University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly Half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Gosforth ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Anglo-Scots ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1976-78 Scotland 'B' 2
1978 Scotland 1 (0)

Richard Breakey (born 14 November 1956) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played for Scotland in the 1978 Five Nations tournament.

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Personal

Breakey was educated at Fettes College and Durham University (Hatfield College). [1] [2] His older brother Nigel (1955–2010) was an anaesthetist who played rugby for Scotland Schoolboys and Cambridge University. [3]

Rugby union career

Amateur career

He played for Gosforth.

Provincial career

He played for the Anglo-Scots district side. [4]

International career

He was capped twice by Scotland 'B', from 1976 to 1978.

Breakey made his first full senior cap and only test appearance for Scotland as a Fly-half in the 1978 Five Nations match against England, held at Murrayfield, which would result in a 0–15 defeat for the Scots. [5] [6] He replaced the injured Ian McGeechan. [7]

Breakey was later an unused replacement for Scotland in the final match of the 1981 Five Nations Championship against Ireland. [8]

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