Tom Richards (rugby union, born 1895)
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Full nameThomas Lewis Richards
Born13 October 1895
Maesteg, Wales
Died25 May 1975 (aged 79)
Maesteg, Wales
Height6 ft (183 cm)
| Full name | Thomas Lewis Richards | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 October 1895 Maesteg, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 May 1975 (aged 79) Maesteg, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st (182 lb; 83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Lewis Richards (13 October 1895 – 25 May 1975) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
A product of Plasnewydd Schoolboys in Maesteg, Richards was a forward and began playing for Maesteg RFC after World War I, during which he served as a gunner with the Royal Field Artillery.[1] He was capped for Wales in a 1923 Five Nations match against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.[2] Like many players of the time, Richards was a collier by profession.[3]