Peter Charles Richards was born on 10 March 1978 and is a former English rugby union player.
11 Facts About Peter Richards
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Peter Richards moved to Lord Wandsworth College, Hampshire for sixth form and played alongside Jonny Wilkinson reaching the Daily Mail Semi-final in 1996.
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Peter Richards featured in both the England U16 and U18 Group Schools teams before joining London Irish in 1996.
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Peter Richards left two years later and spent a year in Italy playing for Benetton Treviso, then returned to join Bristol Shoguns.
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In summer 2005, Peter Richards moved to Gloucester Rugby to replace Andy Gomarsall.
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Peter Richards has represented England at U19, U21 and A level.
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Peter Richards was part of the England "Tour of Hell" in 1998 to Australia and New Zealand when he played against the New Zealand Maori.
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Peter Richards angered head coach Clive Woodward by going to nightclubs in Sydney and Auckland, which had a detrimental result on his performance during training sessions.
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Peter Richards came home before the final leg to South Africa, and Woodward never called him up to the squad again while he was coach.
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Peter Richards took part in the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, coming on as a replacement in the Final, and other games.
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Peter Richards was picked for the 2008 Six Nations Championship but was then ruled out of the whole tournament after tearing a biceps muscle while playing for London Irish against Benetton Treviso.