Dan Richardson
Birth nameDaniel Richardson
Date of birth (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996
Place of birthPenrith, Cumbria, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight119 kg (18 st 10 lb; 262 lb)
SchoolLime House School
Ullswater Community College
UniversityLeeds Beckett University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Leicester Tigers
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Penrith ()
Correct as of 10 September 2021
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2018 Fylde ()
2018–2019 Rotherham Titans ()
2019–2021 Jersey Reds 9 (0)
2021– Leicester Tigers 14 (0)
Correct as of 4 November 2023

Dan Richardson (born 25 March 1996) is an English rugby union player who plays for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.

The loosehead prop played junior rugby with his home-town club at Penrith in Cumbria before representing Leeds Beckett University, where he studied Sports and Exercise Science.[1] Ahead of the 2017/18 season, he joined National One side Fylde and then spent a season with Rotherham Titans in National League 1.

On 19 March 2019, Richardson moved to the RFU Championship with Jersey Reds ahead of the 2019–20 season.[2] On 9 July 2021, Richardson makes his move to Premiership Rugby with Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2021–22 season.[3]

Richardson made his Leicester debut on 13 November 2021 as a second half substitute in a Premiership Rugby Cup win against Sale Sharks at Welford Road.

References

  1. ↑ "Dan Richardson". Penrith RUFC. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Jersey Reds sign Luc Jones, Daniel Richardson and George Spencer". BBC Sport. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "LEICESTER TIGERS SIGN DAN RICHARDSON". Premiership Rugby. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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