Richie Collins

Richie Collins
Rugby union career
Full name	Richard Graham Collins^[1]
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Height	6 ft 1 in
Weight	14 st 2 lb
School	Mostyn School, Newport
Occupation(s)	Police officer
Playing career
Position	Flanker
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Pontypridd RFC Newport RFC South Wales Police RFC Cardiff RFC Pontypool RFC Ebbw Vale RFC Bristol Rugby Barbarian F.C. Petrarca Pardova
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1986 1987–1994	Wales B Wales^[2]	? 28	(?) (9)

Richie Collins 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, Pontypridd RFC (he also coached the team in 2000) and Bristol Rugby. He was also a Wales international basketball player.

References

Wales squad – 1987 Rugby World Cup Third Place

Forwards	Blackmore Buchanan Collins Ph. Davies S. Evans James P. Moriarty R. Moriarty Norster A. Phillips K. Phillips Rawlins Richards Roberts Sutton Webster Whitefoot Young

Backs	Bowen Dacey J. Davies Devereux I. Evans Giles Hadley Hopkins Jones Ring Thorburn Titley Webbe

Coach	Gray

Wales squad – 1991 Rugby World Cup

Forwards: Arnold Collins P. Davies Davis Delaney Griffiths Jenkins Lewis May Morris Moseley Waters Webster Williams-Jones

Backs: Booth Clement R. Jones A. Davies Emyr Jones D. Evans I. Evans Ford Gibbs Hall Rayer Ring Coach: Davies

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