Richard Mayhew (rugby union)
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Born24 June 1985
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb)[1]
Notable relative(s)Nic Mayhew (brother)
Mike Mayhew (brother)
Mike Mayhew (brother)
| Born | 24 June 1985 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Nic Mayhew (brother) Mike Mayhew (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Mayhew (born 24 June 1985 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a rugby union player for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship. He plays as a flanker or a number 8.[3]
Mayhew started out playing rugby at local club Northcote, part of the North Harbour Rugby Union.[4] He first moved to England to join London Wasps in 2010, but the deal fell through. Mayhew then played for National League 1 side, Esher before moving to Newcastle (alongside his brother Michael, who now plays for London Irish[5]), making his debut against Bath on the first day of the 2011–12 season.