Richard Cramb
Scottish rugby union player (1963–2025)
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Richard Ian Cramb (7 September 1963 – 22 December 2025) was a Scottish international rugby union player who played for the national team.
7 September 1963
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Rugby union career
Amateur career
Cramb played for Harlequins, before moving to London Scottish.[1] He then played for Gosforth,[2] before coaching at Newcastle, where he was the key mentor for Jonny Wilkinson.[3]
Provincial career
Cramb played for Anglo-Scots District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.[1]
International career
Cramb played for Scotland 'B' twice; in 1985–1986, against Italy 'B' and France 'B'.[4]
He made his full senior international debut in the group stages of the 1987 Rugby World Cup against Romania. He made four appearances in total for the Scotland.
Cramb went on the 1988 Scotland rugby union tour of Zimbabwe, although full caps were not awarded. His last appearance was against Australia at Murrayfield in 1988.
Death
Cramb died from cancer on 22 December 2025 at the age of 62.[5]