Richard Baxter (rugby union)
Richard Baxter (born 23 June 1978) is a retired Rugby union player who played his entire professional career for his local club, Exeter Chiefs in the RFU Championship and Aviva Premiership. He made his first team debut for Exeter Chiefs against Fylde on 11 October 1997. His position of choice is Number 8.
| Birth name | Richard Baxter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 June 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Exeter, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Rob Baxter (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He announced his retirement on 2 May 2013 after playing 16 seasons, 431 games and 126 tries for Exeter.[2]
Richard is the younger brother of Chiefs coach Rob Baxter.[3]
References
- "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Exeter Chiefs". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- "Baxter to retire from rugby". Planetrugby.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- Cotton, Matt. "Rob Baxter hails "incredible" Richard Baxter". Sportsmole. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
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