Richard Thorpe (rugby union)

Richard Thorpe

Full name	Richard Thorpe
Date of birth	(1984-11-01) November 1, 1984
Place of birth	Beckenham, Kent
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
School	Whitgift School
University	St. Mary's University College
Rugby union career
Current status
Current team	London Welsh
Playing career
Position	No. 8, Flanker
Youth clubs
Old Beccehamians RFC
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2003–2005 2005–2012 2012–2013 2013–	Saracens London Irish Leicester Tigers London Welsh	0 123 8 31	(0) (75) (0) (5)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2014–	Canada	8	(0)

Richard Thorpe (born 1 November 1984 in Beckenham, Kent, England) is a rugby union player for London Welsh in the Aviva Premiership, playing as a Flanker or No. 8.

Thorpe made his debut in an EDF Energy Cup match against London Wasps. He scored a hat-trick against the Newport Gwent Dragons, Thorpe was a member of the London Irish side that made the semi finals of the Heineken Cup that season.

Thorpe was a used replacement in the final of the 2008–09 Guinness Premiership.

Thorpe was selected for Canada, as he qualifies through his mother, originally from Burlington outside Toronto, Canada. He made his international debut, as a replacement, losing to Samoa 13-23, as part of the 2014 Autumn Internationals.

External links

• London Irish profile
• Guinness Premiership profile