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Stephen Brookhouse Richards |
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Stephen Brookhouse Richards selected for England (Hooker) while playing for Richmond. Born 28th August 1941 in West Kirby. He started his club rugby at Clifton before going to Oxford University in 1959.
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INTERNATIONAL RECORD: English Caps 1965-67 |
Career Record: P9, W3, D1, L5, Tries 0, Cons 0, Pen 0, DropG 0 |
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16th Jan 1965 v Wales (Cardiff) (FN) L 14-3 13th Feb 1965 v Ireland (Dublin) (FN) L 5-0 27th Feb 1965 v France (Twickenham) (FN) W 9-6 20th March 1965 v Scotland (Twickenham) (FN )D 3-3 7th Jan 1967 v Australia (Twickenham) L 11-23
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11th Feb 1967 v Ireland (Lansdowne Road) (FN) W 8-3 25th Feb 1967 v France (Twickenham) (FN) L 12-16 18th March 1967 v Scotland (Twickenham) (FN) W 27-14 15th April 1967 v Wales (Cardiff) L 21-34 (FN) |
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Standing (L-R): R.J.Bradford, D.F.Saunders, R.A.M.Whyte, S.Richards, M.Wallington, J.G.S.Young, M.McClaren, J.Parrott, T.Garrett. Sitting: M.Skelton, G.Jones (Vice Captain), Col. G.S.Castle (President), M.J.Moss (Captain), R.Blake. On Ground: W.Painter, I.French, A.Lewis. |
Above photograph of the 1960-61 Clifton XV
with future England Hooker Steve Richards. He had just started at
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Standing (L-R): J.A.Collingwood, S.B.Richards, B.M.Stonehouse, P.K.Stagg, I.C.Jones, R.M.Wilcox, D.M.Sachs, P.MW.Stafford. Seated: G.W.Hines, N.Silk, J.J.McPartin (Captain), J.G.Wilcox, M.A.Ware. On Ground: R.H.Lamb, A.J.A.Lewin. |
Above the Oxford team of 1962 with ex Clifton player Steve Richards.
Above programme cover and team sheet for
the 1962 Varsity match which included Steve Richards on the
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| Back Row (L-R): E.V.Barnes (Touch Judge), C.Allan (Richmond), C.W.Ralston (Richmond), B.M.Stonehouse (Richmond), S.B.Richards (Richmond), V.S.J.Harding (Harlequins), G.A.Sherriff (Saracens), J.H.Kent (Old Millhillians), B.V.Hewitt (Wasps), A.C.Luff (Referee). Seated: C.W.Thorburn (Guy's Hospital), T.C.Wintle (Northampton), J.M.Wyness (Saracens), G.A.MacDonald (London Scottish), J.G.Dawes (London Welsh), H.Keith (Wasps). On Ground: R.Thomas (London Welsh), J.Wilson (Bristol). |
Above 1965 Middlesex side with Steve Richards.
Ticket from Steve Richards debut for England V Wales at Cardiff Arms Park on 16th January 1965.
Above programme cover and team sheet for
ex Clifton RFC player Steve Richards debut for England V Wales at
Steve Richards 2nd cap for England v Ireland in Dublin on 13th February 1965. Ireland won 3-0 with a gale force wind.
He was educated at Clifton College and Oxford University where he gained a blue. He also represented England on their 1967 tour of Canada. He was taught rugby at Clifton College by two former England players, the Rev P.W.Brook and J. MacG K. Kendall-Carpenter. He had a dramatic rise to prominence in 1965 winning a regular place for Middlesex and England from Richmond second team.
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Standing (L-R): Mr.R.W.Gilliland (Ireland)(Referee), P.E.Judd (Coventry), N.Silk (Harlequins), C.M.Payne (Harlequins), J.E.Owen (Coventry), S.B.Richards (Richmond), D.W.A.Rosser (Cambridge University), A.W.Hancock (Northampton), Group-Captain G.C.Lamb (Toch-Judge). Seated: M.P.Weston (Durham City), D.P.Rogers (Bedford), D.G.Perry (Captain) (Bedford), S.J.S.Clarke (Blackheath), D.Rutherford (Gloucester), A.L.Horton (Blackheath). On Ground: G.P.Frankcom (Cambridge University), P.W.Cook (Richmond). |
Above England team that beat France 9-6 on 27th February 1965 with ex Clifton RFC player Steve Richards. England beat France by 12 strikes against the head - a record that has never been exceeded and probably never will be as strikes against the head are very rare these days due to referring idiosyncrasies.
Above programme cover and team sheet for
Steve Richards 3rd cap for
Above the programme cover and team sheet
for the
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Standing (L-R): Mike Titcomb (Referee), T.M.Rutter (Westminster Hospital), J.H.Kent (Old Millhillians), B.M.Stoneman (Richmond), V.J.Harding (Harlequins), G.A.Sheriff (Saracens), C.W.Ralston (Richmond), A.J.Hinshelwood (London Scottish), R.J.A.Thomas (London Welsh), E.V.Barnes (Touch Judge). Sitting: C.W.Thorburn (Guys Hospital), G.J.Keith (Wasps), J.A.D.Wyness (Saracens), W.G.Macdonald (London Scottish) Captain, J.Wilson (Bristol), S.B.Richards (Richmond), J.H.Montgomery (London Scottish). |
Above the Middlesex side that won the County Championship final 6-0 v Lancashire on 12th March 1966 with ex Clifton RFC player Steve Richards.
Above programme cover and teamsheet of the 1966 County Championship final Lancashire v Middlesex at Blundellsands
Above programme cover and teamsheet for the England v Australia match on January 7th 1967 with Clifton's Steve Richards and Colin McFadyean. Australia won 23-11.
Above front and back of ticket from the England v Australia match on January 7th 1967 with Clifton's Steve Richards and Colin McFadyean.
Above Dinner held after the England v Australia match on January 7th 1967 with Clifton's Steve Richards and Colin McFadyean.
Above programme cover and team sheet for
Colin McFadyean's 5th cap for
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Standing (L-R): Mr.H.J.Luxon (Touch-Judge), M.J.Coulman (Moseley), R.D.Hearn (Bedford), D.M.Rollitt (Bristol), J.N.Pallant (Nottingham), D.E.J.Watt (Bristol), J.Barton (Coventry), C.R.Jennins (Waterloo), R.B.Taylor (Northampton), K.F.Savage (Northampton), Mr.D.P.d'Arcy (Referee). Seated: R.D.A.Pickering (Bradford), J.F.Finlan (Moseley), R.W.Hosen (Bristol), P.F.Judd (Captain) (Coventry), S.B.Richards (Richmond), C.W.McFadyean (Moseley). |
Above the England v France team That lost 12-16 on 25th February 1967 with ex Clifton players Steve Richards and Colin McFadyean. A team that had 8 Midlands players and 5 with South West connections (3 Bristol and Richards, ex Clifton College and Clifton RFC, and McFadyean, ex Bristol Grammar and Clifton RFC)
Above programme cover and team sheet for
the
Above programme cover and team sheet from
the
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Standing: D.H.Easby (Touch-Judge), R.D.Hearn, D.M.Rollit, J.Barton, D.E.J.Watt, M.J.Coulman, S.B.Richards, D.J.C.McMahon (Scotland)(Referee). Seated: R.Webb, D.P.Rodgers, P.E.Judd (Captain), R.W.Hosen, C.W.McFadyean,. On Ground: K.F.Savage, R.D.A.Pickering, R.B.Taylor, J.Finlan. |
Above the England team v Wales on 15th April 1967. Steve Richards last match for England and Colin McFadyean's 8th.
Steve Richards last game for England is memorable as being the debut for Wales of an 18 year old Keith Jarrett. The Newport player had only left Monmouth School a couple of months earlier finding himself selected in the unaccustomed position of full-back. He kicked 7 penalties out of 8 and scored a 50 yard solo try. At the time this equaled the Welsh International record for most points (19) scored in a match.
Above programme cover and team sheet from
Steve Richards last match for
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Standing (L-R): Air Commodore G.C.Lamb CBE AFC (RAF) (Referee), A.J.W.Hinshelwood, R.Weaver, M.J.Alder, T.W.Rutter, C.W.Ralston, C.G.Hodgson, M.T.Short, K.R.McIntyre, E.V.Barnes (Touch-Judge). Seated: S.B.Richards, G.A.Sherrif, G.S.Barry MBE (President), C.W.Thorburn (Captain), J.S.Ritchie, B.M.Stoneman, I.C.Jones. On Ground: G.W.James, V.J.Lewis. |
Above ex Clifton RFC player Steve Richards wins the 1968 County Championship with Middlesex. Middlesex beat Warwickshire 9-6 in the final.
Above programme cover and teamsheet from the Middlesex v Warwickshire 1968 County Championship Final. This was Steve Richards 17th County cap.
Steve Richards moved to Sheffield and went on to play for Sheffield RUFC and Yorkshire.
Above Steve Richards in 2009 with his grandson Felix.
