| Date of birth | 6 April 2002[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Crispin School Millfield School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ewan Richards (born 6 April 2002) is an English rugby union player from Somerset who plays for Bath Rugby either in the second row or back row.
Early life
From Street, Somerset, Richards attended Crispin School before receiving an offer to join Millfield School on a scholarship. In 2021, at 18 years-of-age he progressed to the Bath Rugby senior academy.[3]
Career
Richards played for Tor RFC and Wells RFC in his native Somerset prior to playing for Bath Rugby.[4] Richards made his debut for Bath in the Rugby Premiership in February 2021. After going on to make 15 appearances either in the second row or the back row, he signed a long-term contract with the club in May 2022.[5]
During the 2022-23 season Richards tore his hamstring and missed a few months of the season before playing some loan games for Taunton R.F.C. to build up his match fitness. In September 2023, he captained Bath for the first time as they secured a 29-23 victory away at Cornish Pirates in the Premiership Rugby Cup.[6][7]
International career
Richards played for the England U18 team as a 16 year-old also touring South Africa with them. He was part of the England Under-20 six Nation's grandslam winning team in 2021 where he was also voted players player. He also played again in the 2022 U20 Six Nations.[8] In May 2022, he received his first call up to an England senior training camp.[9]
Personal life
His whole family are Bath fans, his father Neil was a coach at Tor RFC where Ewan started playing rugby at five years-old.[10]
References
- ↑ "Ewan Richards". Ultimate Rugby.
- ↑ "Ewan Richards". All.Rugby. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ Lethaby, Tim (16 July 2021). "18-year-old Street star selected for Bath Rugby senior academy". Street.nub.news. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ "EWAN RICHARDS". The Rugby Paper. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ {{cite He Also won Bath rugby's Breakthrough player of the year award. web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/61527913.amp%7Cwebsite=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 November 2023|title= Ewan Richards: Bath forward commits 'long-term' future|date=20 May 2022}}
- ↑ Evely, John (7 September 2023). "Ewan Richards to captain Bath Rugby away at Cornish Pirates in Premiership Cup opener". Somerset Live. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ Evely, John (13 September 2023). "Ewan Richards on injury set-backs, his best position and captaining Bath Rugby against Jersey Reds". Somerset Live. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ Harvey, Joe (3 February 2022). "Ewan Richards Exclusive: I never thought I'd make a career out of playing rugby". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ Stewart, Catherine (23 May 2022). "Bath forward Ewan Richards gets first England call". South West Sports News. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ Lethaby, Tim (16 July 2021). "Street rugby star Ewan Richards looking forward to being coached at Bath by Luke Charteris". Street News. Retrieved 18 November 2023.