Player

Richie Collins - Back row

Cardiff
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Richie Collins
Height185
Weight90
Date Of Birth02/03/1962
Place Of BirthCardiff
EducationMostyn School, Cardiff
ClubsEbbw Vale, Bristol Bears, Pontypridd, South Wales Police, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Johnsonville
HonoursWales, Wales B
InvitationalBarbarians
ManagedPontypridd
Richie Collins started his rugby career with Cardiff district side St Albans before moving on to play for Pontypridd, Cardiff and, courtesy of his occupation, South Wales Police.
A senior Welsh international at both rugby and basketball, Richie's success was based on his high levels of physical fitness and ball handling skills. He made his debut for Pontypridd in 1982 and rejoined the club for a second spell in 1993.
In between he played for Newport, Cardiff, South Wales Police, Pontypool, Ebbw Vale and Bristol as well as being invited to represent the Barbarians. His international honours with Wales included tours of New Zealand in 1988, Australia in 1991, Canada in 1994 and two world cup campaigns. His Welsh debut came in 1987 as a replacement in the Five Nations clash against England and he gained a total of twenty-eight caps scoring two tries.
Collins returned to Sardis Road Pontypridd as a coach for a time in 2000.
COMPETITION PLAYED T C P DG PTS YC RC
1992-1993 Heineken League 2 + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991-1992 Heineken League 2 + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1990-1991 Heineken League 15 + 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 0
1989-1990 Schweppes Cup 4 + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1988-1989 Schweppes Cup 4 + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 New Zealand Tour of Canada, Wales & Ireland 1 + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Newport 22 19 0 3 725 396 94
Llandovery 21 19 0 2 690 331 90
Ebbw Vale 20 14 0 6 615 384 71
Cardiff 21 12 1 8 579 492 63
Pontypridd 21 10 1 10 470 501 53
Pontypool 19 11 0 8 480 455 51
Merthyr 18 10 0 8 458 470 49
Aberavon 20 8 0 12 462 556 46
Bridgend Ravens 20 8 0 12 423 539 41
Swansea 19 5 0 14 377 540 30
RGC 1404 18 5 0 13 354 489 28
Carmarthen Quins 19 4 0 15 416 541 28
Neath 20 3 0 17 330 685 19