Richard Breakey

Richard Breakey (born 14 November 1956) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played for Scotland in the 1978 Five Nations tournament.

Richard Breakey
Birth nameRichard William Breakey
Date of birth (1956-11-14) 14 November 1956
Place of birthConsett, England
UniversityDurham University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly Half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Gosforth ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Anglo-Scots ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1976-78 Scotland 'B' 2
1978 Scotland 1 (0)

Personal

Breakey was educated at Fettes College and Durham University (Hatfield College).[1][2] His older brother Nigel (1955–2010) was an anaesthetist who played rugby for Scotland Schoolboys and Cambridge University.[3]

Rugby union career

Amateur career

He played for Gosforth.

Provincial career

He played for the Anglo-Scots district side.[4]

International career

He was capped twice by Scotland 'B', from 1976 to 1978.

Breakey made his first full senior cap and only test appearance for Scotland as a Fly-half in the 1978 Five Nations match against England, held at Murrayfield, which would result in a 0–15 defeat for the Scots.[5][6] He replaced the injured Ian McGeechan.[7]

Breakey was later an unused replacement for Scotland in the final match of the 1981 Five Nations Championship against Ireland.[8]

References
  1. "Richard Breakey". LinkedIn. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "Sporting Greats". Hatfield College History. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. Jenkins, Ian. "Dr John Nigel Francis Breakey (1955-2010)". ANZCA. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  4. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  5. Gallagher, Brendan (7 March 2002). "A cheer for one-cap wonders". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  6. "Richard William Breakey". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  7. Turnbull, Simon (13 October 1996). "Newcastle's cast-offs a world apart". The Independent. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  8. "Scotland v Ireland". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 8 September 2019.


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