Richard Palframan

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Richard Palframan
Full nameRichard James Palframan
Date of birth (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth East London, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
School Rondebosch Boys' High School
Notable relative(s) Steve Palframan (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Newcastle Falcons
Youth career
2012 Sharks
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012-2018 London Irish 28 (10)
2018-2019 London Scottish 17 (0)
2019-2021 Worcester Warriors 43 (15)
2021- Newcastle Falcons 13 (0)

Richard Palframan (born 20 December 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player who completes for Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership Rugby.

Palframan began his career in his native South Africa where he was educated at Rondebosch High School in Cape Town and played Under-19s rugby for Sharks. He came to England in 2012 and joined the London Irish Academy as an 18-year-old. He made his senior debut for Irish in the European Rugby Challenge Cup in 2013 but was sidelined for almost 18 months during 2015/16 season by injury. Palframan scored three tries in 13 games for Irish during the 2016/17 season. [1]

On 5 June 2018, Palframan leaves the Exiles for the other Exiles, which are London Scottish in the RFU Championship for the 2018–19 season. [2]

After one season, Palframan returns to the Premiership Rugby with Worcester Warriors from the 2019–20 season. [3] Palframan made his Warriors debut as a replacement in the Premiership Rugby Cup match at Bath in September 2019 but suffered a head injury within two minutes of taking the field and took no further part in the match. He recovered to play the second half of the Premiership Rugby Cup match at Wasps two weeks later. Palframan made his first Premiership start for Warriors in the win at Harlequins in November 2019. Palframan scored his first Warriors try in the European Rugby Challenge Cup victory over Enisei-STM in Russia the following week.

On 10 June 2021, Palframan signs for Premiership rivals Newcastle Falcons from the 2021-22 season. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Palframan extends contract with London Irish". London Irish. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Prop forward Palframan switches one Exile club for another". LOndon Scottish. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Warriors sign Richard Palframan". Warriors. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Richard Palframan & George Merrick: Newcastle Falcons sign Worcester Warriors pack duo". BBC Sport. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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