Richard Thorpe (rugby union)
| Full name | Richard Thorpe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Beckenham, Kent | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) [1] | ||
| School | Whitgift School | ||
| University | St. Mary's University College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | No. 8, Flanker | ||
| Youth clubs | |||
| Old Beccehamians RFC | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003–2005 2005–2012 2012–2013 2013– |
Saracens London Irish Leicester Tigers London Welsh |
0 123 8 31 |
(0) (75) (0) (5) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014– | Canada | 8 | (0) |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2015- | Chinnor R.F.C. | ||
Richard Thorpe (born 1 November 1984 in Beckenham, Kent, England) is a rugby union player for London Welsh in the Aviva Premiership, playing as a Flanker or No. 8.
Thorpe made his debut in an EDF Energy Cup match against London Wasps.[2] He scored a hat-trick against the Newport Gwent Dragons,[3] Thorpe was a member of the London Irish side that made the semi finals of the Heineken Cup that season.[4]
Thorpe was a used replacement in the final of the 2008–09 Guinness Premiership.[5]
Thorpe was selected for Canada, as he qualifies through his mother, originally from Burlington outside Toronto, Canada. He made his international debut, as a replacement, losing to Samoa 13-23, as part of the 2014 Autumn Internationals.[6]
Thorpe is now head coach of Chinnor R.F.C., currently in National League 2 South.[7]
References
- ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - London Irish". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ "Wasps 23–13 London Irish". BBC. 2006-10-08. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ↑ "London Irish 41–24 Dragons". BBC. 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ↑ "Heineken Cup semi-finals 2008". BBC. 2008-04-26. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ↑ "Leicester 10–9 London Irish". BBC. 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ↑ "Richard Thorpe's Canada debut". ESPN scrum. 14 November 2014.
- ↑ "1st XV Officials". Chinnor RFC.