Richie Collins

Richie Collins
BornRichard Graham Collins[1]
(1962-03-02) 2 March 1962
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight14 st 2 lb (198 lb; 90 kg)
SchoolMostyn School, Ely, Cardiff
OccupationPolice officer
Rugby union career
Position Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1982-1997 Pontypridd RFC 118
1983-1987 Newport RFC 104 (136)
South Wales Police RFC
1988-1993 Cardiff RFC 76 (45)
Pontypool RFC
Ebbw Vale RFC
Bristol
1987-1996 Barbarian F.C. 2 (4)
Petrarca Pardova
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986 Wales B
1987–1994 Wales[2] 28 (9)

Richard Graham Collins (born 2 March 1962) is a former international Wales rugby union player. Originally a police officer, he started playing club rugby for South Wales Police RFC, and later Newport RFC, Cardiff RFC, and Johnsonville RFC in Wellington, New Zealand, Pontypridd RFC (he also coached the team in 2000) and Bristol. He was also a Wales international basketball player.

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