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Richard Tombs (born 5 January 1968) is an Australian former professional rugby union player who played as a centre.

Tombs was born in Te Kūiti, New Zealand and educated at The Armidale School, New South Wales, Australia. He toured Britain with the Australian schools side in 1985–1986 before establishing himself within the New South Wales Waratahs team and winning his international caps. He won five international caps with Australia.

In 1997 he became one of the first three overseas professional players to join Gloucester Rugby in England, alongside Terry Fanolua and Philippe Saint-André. He remained at the club for three years, gaining a reputation for consistency; his centre partnership, with Fanolua, is still regarded as one of the club's best ever. [1]

His wife is former Australian international netballer Carissa Tombs ( née Dalwood), with whom he has three daughters. [2] One of his daughters, Latika, has been a training partner with Giants Netball. [3]

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References

  1. Carpenter, Brian. "Richard Tombs". Glouchester Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. Geddes, Jon (17 October 2019). "New challenge for champion sports couple Richard and Carissa Tombs". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. Pearce, Linda (23 May 2019). "Next generation of daughters about to boom in Super Netball". The Age . Retrieved 9 August 2023.