Player

Richard Smith - Scrum-half

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Richard Smith
Height178
Weight83
Date Of Birth06/06/1973
Place Of BirthPanteg
EducationSwansea University, Oakdale Comprehensive School
ClubsMerthyr, Cardiff, Worcester Warriors, Ebbw Vale, Sale Sharks, Newbridge, Bristol Bears, Newport
RegionsCardiff Rugby
HonoursWales, Wales Development XV
Richard Smith joined Cardiff in 2002, making his debut as a half time replacement against Bourgoin. He immediately proved to be an astute acquisition for the squad, playing 25 times to qualify for his club cap. In all he played 41 games for the Blue and Blacks from 2002 until 2005 scoring seven tries.
Richard suffered a serious neck injury which ruled him out of most of 2003 - 04 season but he never complained and fought back. Richard gained his only international cap recognition when was on the bench for the game against France in February 2000 and he then led the Wales squad on a development tour to Canada in 2000.
COMPETITION PLAYED T C P DG PTS YC RC
2004-2005 WRU National League 1 + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002-2003 Celtic League 3 + 3 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
2002-2003 Heineken Cup 2 + 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002-2003 Principality Cup 1 + 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002-2003 WRU National League 9 + 1 5 0 0 0 25 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