Greg Richards (rugby league)

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

Greg Richards
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
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013–17 St Helens 70 1 0 0 4
2014(loan) Rochdale Hornets 3 0 0 0 0
2017(DRTooltip Kingstone Press Championship#Dual registration) Sheffield Eagles 3 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Leigh Centurions 35 3 0 0 12
2019–21 London Broncos 35 1 0 0 4
2022–23 Hull Kingston Rovers 15 0 0 0 0
2022(DRTooltip Kingstone Press Championship#Dual registration) Dewsbury Rams 1 0 0 0 0
2023 (loan) Toulouse Olympique 0 0 0 0 0
2024– Toulouse Olympique 0 0 0 0 0
Total 162 5 0 0 20
Source: [1][2]
As of 28 September 2023

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

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

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

Career

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St Helens

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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

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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

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

London Broncos

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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

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

Toulouse Olympique

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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

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Year Club Competition Appearances Tries Goals Drop goals Points
2013   St Helens Super League 3 0 0 0 0
2014   St Helens Super League 12 0 0 0 0
2014   Rochdale Hornets Championship 3 0 0 0 0
2015   St Helens Super League 30 0 0 0 0
2016   St Helens Super League 26 1 0 0 4
2017   St Helens Super League 3 0 0 0 0
2017   Sheffield Eagles Championship 3 0 0 0 0
2017   Leigh Centurions Super League 9 0 0 0 0
2018   Leigh Centurions Championship 26 3 0 0 12
2019   London Broncos Super League 21 0 0 0 0
2020   London Broncos Championship 2 0 0 0 0
2021   London Broncos Championship 12 1 0 0 4
Club career total[9][10] 146 5 0 0 20

References

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  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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